Average San Diego County gas price rises for ninth consecutive day

A Union gas pump in San Diego Staff photo The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Friday for the ninth consecutive day increasing six-tenths of a cent to According to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Facility the average price has increased cents over the past nine days including one-tenth of a cent Thursday It is cents more than one week ago cents more than one month ago and cents lower than one year ago The average price has dropped since rising to a record on Oct The national average price was unchanged at ending a run of four days of increases It has risen cents over the past five days The national average price is cents more than one week ago cents more than one month ago and cents below what is was one year ago It has dropped since rising to a record on June City News Utility