Average Gas Price Drops In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped eight-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.62 after back-to-back increases totaling seven-tenths of a cent.

The average price is 2.4 cents less than one week ago, 2 cents lower than one month ago and 84.5 cents below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The average price has dropped $1.815 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price rose four-tenths of a cent to $3.134, one day after an 11-day streak of decreases totaling 7.4 cents ended when it was unchanged. It is 2.9 cents less than one week ago, 8.4 cents lower than one month ago and 36.2 cents below what it was one year ago.

The national average price has dropped $1.882 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.

"The national average price of gasoline has continued its decline over the last week, as expected, as oil prices have sunk due to Israel avoiding attacks on Iran's oil infrastructure, and seasonal decreases in demand are pushing gasoline lower, as is normal for this time of year," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations.

"While many Americans may incorrectly credit the upcoming election for the declines, politicians have little influence over the strong seasonal forces that drive prices lower in autumn. With winter gasoline soon to reach the rest of California, and demand continuing to decline as Americans grapple with colder weather, the drop in demand is pushing gas prices down -- not politicians on either side, as much as they might like to think they do.

"I expect the decline in gas prices will continue into and even beyond the upcoming election."

— City News Service