Open Your Wallet: Average San Diego County Gas Price Rises

San Diego CA

21 September, 2021

5:07 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego September 21, 2021 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose a half-cent Tuesday to $4.349 one day after dropping three-tenths of a cent. The average price is two-tenths of a cent more than both one week ago and one month ago but $1.138 greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has risen $1.122 since the start of the year. "Gas prices have been stuck in somewhat of a limbo and remain near 2021 highs," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations. The San Diego County average price is 1 cent less than the 2021 high of $4.359 set Aug. 16. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.