San Diego County average gas price drops to lowest amount since July 2017

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve gasoline in San Diego County dropped today to its lowest amount since July 27, 2017, decreasing 1.9 cents to $2.90.

The average price has dropped 40 consecutive days, decreasing 63.3 cents, including six-tenths of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The streak is the longest since a 42-day run from Nov. 7-Dec. 18, 2019.

The average price is 9.3 cents less than a week ago, 52.3 cents lowe than a month ago and $1.139 below what it was one year ago. It has fallen 70.2 cents since the s...