SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Wednesday for the eighth time in nine days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.019, its highest amount since Nov. 12, 2019.
The average price has risen 4.1 cents over the past nine days, including nine-tenths of a cent on Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It rose six consecutive days, dropped three- tenths of a cent on Monday and resumed increasing Tuesday.
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The average price is 3.7 cents higher than one week ago, 9.9 cents more than one month ago and $1.192 greater than one year ago. It has risen 66 of the past 72 days, increasing 54 cents, and 79.2 cents since the start of the year.
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