Average Gas Prices Rise 35 Cents

National Average Price of Gas has Risen 23.2 Cents per Gallon in Past Week

Average gasoline prices in Riverside have risen 35.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.43/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 481 stations in Riverside. Prices in Riverside are 101.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.02/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 34.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $4.951 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Riverside was priced at $4.38/g Sunday while the most expensive was $6.19/g, a difference of $1.81/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $4.09/g while the highest was $8.71/g, a difference of $4.62/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 23.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.68/g today. The national average is up 80.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 66.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Riverside and the national average going back five years:

March 16, 2025: $4.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.02/g) March 16, 2024: $4.81/g (U.S. Average: $3.45/g) March 16, 2023: $4.79/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g) March 16, 2022: $5.76/g (U.S. Average: $4.29/g) March 16, 2021: $3.83/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

• San Bernardino- $5.44/g, up 39.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.04/g.
• Orange County- $5.53/g, up 36.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.16/g.
• Los Angeles- $5.56/g, up 38.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.18/g.

“Consumers continue to feel the sting of rising oil, gasoline, and diesel costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, pushing gasoline prices to their highest levels in years while diesel could soon approach the $5-per-gallon mark nationally,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Until we see a meaningful resumption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, upward pressure on fuel prices is likely to persist. At the same time, seasonal forces are beginning to intensify as several regions complete the transition to summer gasoline, creating a double headwind that could continue driving pump prices higher in the weeks ahead.”