Gas Prices Rise More Than 20 Cents Per Gallon

(April 8, 2019) – Riverside gas prices have risen 20.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.78/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 481 stations. Gas prices in Riverside are 52.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 29.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest gas station in Riverside is priced at $3.29/g today while the most expensive is $4.39/g, a difference of $1.10/g. The lowest price in the state today is $3.18/g while the highest is $5.01/g, a difference of $1.83/g. The cheapest price in the entire country today stands at $1.74/g while the most expensive is $5.01/g, a difference of $3.27/g.

The national average price of gas has risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g today. The national average is up 27.6 cents per gallon from a month ago, yet stands 9.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Historical gas prices in Riverside and the national average going back a decade:

April 8, 2018: $3.49/g (U.S. Average: $2.65/g) April 8, 2017: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g) April 8, 2016: $2.82/g (U.S. Average: $2.04/g) April 8, 2015: $3.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g) April 8, 2014: $4.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.58/g) April 8, 2013: $4.02/g (U.S. Average: $3.59/g) April 8, 2012: $4.25/g (U.S. Average: $3.93/g) April 8, 2011: $4.10/g (U.S. Average: $3.74/g) April 8, 2010: $3.09/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g) April 8, 2009: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.03/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

• San Bernardino — $3.77/g, up 21.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.55/g.
• Orange County — $3.85/g, up 20.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.65/g.
• Los Angeles — $3.87/g, up 19.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.67/g.

“The national average gas price has now risen for 2 months straight, tacking on a total of 50 cents per gallon in the last 90 days, which will cost Americans nearly $200 million more at the pump today than back in early January. The road doesn’t end here, however, with California and the West Coast seeing a surge in unexpected refinery outages, leading to extremely tight supply of cleaner summer gasoline and causing prices to skyrocket,” Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy said in a prepared statement. “California will soon be home to something not seen in nearly five years: a statewide average of over $4 per gallon, with some of the largest cities there swelling to averages as high as $4.15 per gallon before any relief arrives. It really is going to be ugly this week in the West Coast, and any further issues could lead to more spikes, but for the rest of the country expect the rise to continue for a ninth straight week with little good news on the horizon.”

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