Average San Diego County Gas Price Reaches Record High of $6.023. California Democrats still oppose proposed plan to suspend the statewide gas tax. California's per gallon gas tax is the highest in the nation.
SAN DIEGO – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose to a record Thursday, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $6.023, breaking the previous record of $6.018 set March 29.
The average price has risen 16 of the past 17 days, increasing 24.4 cents, including 2 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 16.6 cents more than one week ago, 25.6 cents higher than one month ago and $1.867 greater than one year ago. The national average price rose to a record for the 10th consecutive day, increasing 2.2 cents to $4.589.
The rising pump prices are the result of the high cost of oil, according to Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager. The price of a barrel of July Brent crude on ICE Futures Europe fell $2.82 Wednesday to settle at $109.11.Crude oil costs account for slightly more than half of the pump price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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