San Diego gas prices up 5 cents a gallon since last week

A fuel pump File photo by Alexander Nguyen Times of San Diego The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in San Diego County rose cents Saturday to That s the third straight day the price has increased by more than cent The average price is cents more than one week ago but cents less than one month ago and cents less than one year ago according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Organization The price however is still far from a record on Oct The national average price of gasoline is going in a different direction It dropped for the eighth time in nine days decreasing six-tenths of a cent to It is cents less than one week ago cents less than one month ago and cents less one year ago The national record is set on June State Senate minority leader Brian Jones R-Santee last month warned Californians to brace for higher gas prices and fuel shortages due to an impending oil refinery closure