Gasoline Prices Jump in Oklahoma to hit New Average of $2.08 a gallon

 

gaspricesOklahoma’s gasoline prices jumped nearly 8 cents in the past week, reaching a new average of $2.08 a gallon, according to the latest report from AAA Oklahoma. A week ago, the average was $2 a gallon.

Nationally, the gas prices are at their highest point for the year, just days away from the start of the Memorial Day holiday. The new average is $2.28 a gallon, an increase of six cents a gallon over the past week and 15 cents higher for the month.

Why the increase in Oklahoma?  AAA Oklahoma offered this explanation: “Drivers in Oklahoma and surrounding states have seen prices climb higher on the week with every state posting an increase of a nickel or more per gallon at the pump. Gas prices are reportedly responding to a number of refineries in the region going offline to conduct unplanned maintenance, including Marathon’s Galveston Bay, Texas plant, which is one of the country’s largest and most complex refineries. Despite the region’s production challenges, the market remains well supplied with gasoline and prices are expected to remain relatively low.”

Around the state, the lowest average prices are in Muskogee at $2.01 a gallon. Idabel and McAlester are at $2.03 a gallon. Ardmore is at $2.04 and Shawnee and Enid each have an average of $2.05.

The highest average belongs to Stillwater where motorists are paying $2.18 a gallon, an increase of 12 cents a gallon over the past week.

Today

Last Week

Change From Last Week

4/25/2016

Change From 4/25/2016

Last Year

Altus

$2.111

$2.021

$0.090

$1.889

$0.222

$2.440

Ardmore

$2.044

$1.918

$0.126

$1.887

$0.157

$2.429

Bartlesville

$2.080

$2.034

$0.046

$1.983

$0.097

$2.366

Enid

$2.059

$1.943

$0.116

$1.899

$0.160

$2.414

Grove

$2.075

$2.033

$0.042

$1.923

$0.152

$2.405

Guymon

$2.097

$1.877

$0.220

$1.896

$0.201

$2.501

Idabel

$2.031

$1.924

$0.107

$1.807

$0.224

$2.530

Lawton

$2.051

$1.975

$0.076

$1.850

$0.201

$2.445

McAlester

$2.032

$1.951

$0.081

$1.875

$0.157

$2.399

Muskogee

$2.012

$1.976

$0.036

$1.891

$0.121

$2.363

OKC Metro

$2.085

$2.005

$0.080

$1.910

$0.175

$2.458

Ponca City

$2.152

$2.013

$0.139

$1.958

$0.194

$2.466

Shawnee

$2.061

$1.957

$0.104

$1.845

$0.216

$2.444

Stillwater

$2.185

$2.061

$0.124

$2.023

$0.162

$2.518

Tulsa Metro

$2.034

$1.971

$0.063

$1.920

$0.114

$2.416

Statewide

$2.086

$2.003

$0.083

$1.923

$0.163

$2.463

Source: AAA

 The highest prices in the U.S. are in California where the average is $2.80. Hawaii has an average of $2.66 and Washington state’s average is $2.59.