Average San Diego County Gas Price Drops For 15th Time In 16 Days

San Diego CA

14 April, 2022

6:17 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego April 14, 2022 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Thursday for the 15th time in 16 days, decreasing 1.3 cents to $5.779. The average price has dropped 23.9 cents over the past 16 days, including 1.9 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It dropped 12 consecutive days, was unchanged Monday and resumed dropping Tuesday. The run of dropping prices follows a 35-day streak of increases totaling $1.274 that pushed the average price to a record $6.018 March 29. The average price is 9.9 cents less than one week ago but 1.3 cents more than one month ago and $1.797 higher than one year ago. 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.