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Find Murrieta's Cheapest Gas For Veterans Day Weekend
Gas prices have dropped by almost $1/gallon across Riverside County since mid-October. Where have you found the cheapest gas in Murrieta?
MURRIETA, CA — Gas prices are still dropping across Southwest Riverside County, according to the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. On Friday, ahead of Veterans Day, the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Thursday for the 41st consecutive day, decreasing 1.3 cents to $5.043.
Still, in Murrieta, gas prices can be found that are even lower at membership warehouses, like Sam's Club and Costco. Find regular unleaded gasoline for as low as $4.58 per gallon, according to the most recent www.GasBuddy.com crowdsourced information.
The average price has dropped by $1.108 over the past 40 days, including 1.9 cents midweek, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The streak follows 22 increases over the past 24 days, totaling 86.6 cents.
The average price is 12 cents less than one week ago, 78.3 cents lower than one month ago and 33.9 cents cheaper than one year ago. It has dropped $1.33 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the 42nd consecutive day and 50th time in the last 52 days, falling four-tenths of a cent to $3.401. It has dropped 48 cents over the past 52 days, including three-tenths of a cent Wednesday.
The national average price is 4.7 cents less than one week ago, 30.3 cents lower than one month ago and 40.4 cents cheaper than one year ago. It has dropped $1.615 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
