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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County recorded its largest decrease since Dec. 8 Tuesday, dropping 4.9 cents to $6.068.

The average price has dropped four consecutive days, decreasing 8.3 cents, including 1.2 cents Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The average price is 9.3 cents more than one week ago and 78.7 cents higher than one month ago but 26.4 cents less than one year ago when the average price was approaching a record. It has dropped 30.5 cents since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5.

The decreasing prices stem from Gov. Gavin Newsom sending a letter to the California Air Resources Board late Thursday directing it to allow refineries to begin making and distributing winter-blend gasoline, which is cheaper to produce. Stations normally cannot start selling winter blend gas until Nov. 1.

“You could say Christmas is coming early,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations. “California should quickly see prices fall back below $6, and once all refinery snags are addressed and maintenance complete, I would not be surprised to see prices even fall below $5 later this year.”

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Average Riverside County Gas Price Records Largest Decrease Since Dec. 8