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Economy

Average San Diego County gas price rises

A gas pump at a Chevron gas station in Clairemont. San Diego, Calif. Dec. 25, 2022.
Lara McCaffrey
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KPBS
A gas pump at a Chevron gas station in Clairemont. San Diego, Calif. Dec. 25, 2022.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 2 cents Thursday to $4.528, a day after rising eight-tenths of a cent.

The average price is 1.5 cents more than one week ago, 7.2 cents more than one month ago, but 11.1 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.907 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price rose for the third day in a row, 1.4 cents to $3.103, a day after rising 1.8 cents. It is 3.4 cents more than one week ago, 7.9 cents more than one month ago, and 3.1 cents more than one year ago.

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The national average price has dropped $1.913 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.