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Decreasing Gas Prices End As Holiday Travel Begins
After a 37-day streak of decreases, the price of gasoline went up today.
A 37-day streak of decreases ended today when the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose 1.3 cents to $3.512.
The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties fell 32.7 cents during the streak, including 1.8 cents on Thursday, dropping to its lowest amount since Feb. 18.
The streak was the longest since a 42-day streak from May 7-June 17, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
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The average price is 4.1 cents less than one week ago and 24.2 cents lower than a month ago, but 24.8 cents more than a year ago.
The decreasing prices were the result of lower demand, which is typical for the fall, according to Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California.
