San Diego gas prices rise slightly after 30 days of decline

San Diego County saw a slight increase in the average price of self-serve regular gasoline, rising by one-tenth of a cent to $6.005 per gallon on Sunday, according to the Times of San Diego.

This small increase ended a streak of 30 consecutive days of falling prices, during which the average price dropped by 42.3 cents. The streak followed a prior period of 42 increases in 44 days, which raised prices by 74.5 cents and brought them close to the record high of $6.434 set in October 2022.

Despite the recent uptick, the current average price is still 10.7 cents lower than one week ago and 42.2 cents less than one month ago. However, it remains $1.19 higher than the same time last year.

The price changes have been influenced by broader events, including a joint U.S./Israel war on Iran starting in late February, which caused oil prices to rise sharply and accelerated increases at the pump. Additionally, a state policy allowing the early sale of cheaper winter-blend gasoline from late September contributed to the previous price decline.

Nationally, the average gas price also dropped for the eighth consecutive day, decreasing by 1 cent to $4.173 per gallon, remaining 11.6 cents lower than last week but $1.135 higher than last year.