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Another Gas Price Uptick: 20th Time In 21 Days In Riverside County
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today for the 20th time in 21 days, increasing 1.5 cents to $2.693.
The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 37.1 cents over the past 21 days, including 1.6 cents on Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price is 16.6 cents higher than one week ago and 22.3 cents greater than one month ago, but 69.9 cents less than one year ago because the price dropped 71.3 cents during a stretch of 48 decreases in 49 days that immediately preceded the run of rising prices.
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The average price dropped to its lowest amount since April 27, 2009, before the increases began.
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