Inland Empire Gasoline Price Drops For 16th Day

RIVERSIDE - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell today for the 16th consecutive day, dropping 1.3 cents to $3.865.

The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 7.5 cents less than one week ago and 43.3 cents lower than one year ago but 3.3 cents more than one month ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The average price has dropped 14.8 cents over the past 16 days, including 1.5 cents on Thursday. The dropping prices were immediately preceded by a 10-day streak of rising prices totaling 15.8...