San Diego County Gas Prices Rise For Fifth Consecutive Day

San Diego CA

15 November, 2021

6:24 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego November 14, 2021 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Sunday for the fifth consecutive day, increasing 1.1 cents to $4.626, its highest amount since Oct. 15, 2012. The average price has risen 8.1 cents over the past five days, including 1.9 cents on both Friday and Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 8 cents more than one week ago, 22.8 cents higher than one month ago and $1.47 greater than one year ago. The week-to-week increase is higher than the previous two weeks because of two factors, according to Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications manager. "Our sources tell us that some Southern California refineries have had to do unplanned maintenance in recent days which usually reduces the level of production," Spring told City News Service. The other factor is the continued high oil price. The price of a barrel of West Texas intermediate crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange settled at $80.79 on Friday, 101.3% more than its 52-week low of $40.13, which was hit on Nov. 13, 2020 because of higher demand following the elimination of coronavirus-related restrictions. Crude oil costs account for slightly more than half of the pump price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. City News Service contributed to this article. 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.