Gas prices at the pump in Riverside have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.09/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 481 stations. Gas prices in Riverside are 41.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 29.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Riverside is priced at $3.69/g today while the most expensive is $4.79/g, a difference of $1.10/g. The lowest price in the state today is $3.45/g while the highest is $5.52/g, a difference of $2.07/g. The cheapest price in the entire country today stands at $1.81/g while the most expensive is $5.52/g, a difference of $3.71/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.63/g today. The national average is down 2.7 cents per gallon from a month ago, yet stands 19.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Historical gasoline prices at the pump in Riverside and the national average going back a decade:

  • October 21, 2018: $3.80/g (U.S. Average: $2.83/g)
  • October 21, 2017: $2.98/g (U.S. Average: $2.44/g)
  • October 21, 2016: $2.75/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
  • October 21, 2015: $2.88/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
  • October 21, 2014: $3.45/g (U.S. Average: $3.08/g)
  • October 21, 2013: $3.71/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g)
  • October 21, 2012: $4.45/g (U.S. Average: $3.66/g)
  • October 21, 2011: $3.85/g (U.S. Average: $3.46/g)
  • October 21, 2010: $3.11/g (U.S. Average: $2.81/g)
  • October 21, 2009: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices at the pump:

  • San Bernardino — $4.09/g, down 3.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.13/g.
  • Orange County — $4.13/g, down 5.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.18/g.
  • Los Angeles — $4.16/g, down 6.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.22/g.

“While the national average was overall little changed in the last week, few states saw such mundane moves with average price changes all over the map,” Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said in a prepared statement. “The Pacific Northwest saw prices rising as refinery maintenance and overall supply tightness in the area pushed prices notably higher in Oregon and Washington while California saw additional relief after myriad refinery issues pushed them up weeks ago. Gas prices also cycled higher in Florida and throughout the Great Lakes while inching lower in the South and East. While we await any evidence of a trade deal signed between China and the U.S. we remain in a period of overall volatility at a time of year we’re accustomed to seeing prices fall. Expect this roller coaster to continue- I can’t remember an autumn where we saw so many factors that could impact prices so quickly and in such different directions.”

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  • Gas Prices: KGWN