Issue: Are Up-and-Down Gas Prices Fueling Your Ire This Summer?

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 1 cent Friday to $3.987—one day after increasing 1.1 cents.

The average price is 2.8 cents more than one week ago, but 7.3 cents less than one month ago and 3.6 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The average price has risen five times in six days following a 17-day streak of falling prices. It rose one-tenth of a cent Sunday, two-tenths of a cent Monday and six-tenths of a cent Tuesday and was unchanged

Wednesday.

“Local wholesale prices rose about 20 cents in the last two weeks, apparently in response to some Southern California refinery incidents that appear to have been resolved and local gasoline supplies are reportedly good,” said Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California.

Our rollercoaster rider never seems to end, and explanations always seem to be the same.  Do you believe the reasons behind the rises and falls?  When you gas up, are frustrations fueled as well?

—City News Service contributed to this report.