While the nation’s average gasoline price increased seven cents a gallon in the past two weeks, the average in Oklahoma rose just two cents, hitting a statewide average of $2.15 a gallon, according to the latest Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Oklahoma. The nation’s average is up to $2.38 a gallon, the most expensive average since September 2015.
“The forces propelling gas prices higher and the pressures keeping prices low seem to cancel each other out,” explained Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. “Certainly now that what we expect to be a record-breaking summer driving season is underway, you’d think pump prices would be rising in the state more than they are. But healthy supplies of fuel are keeping these prices in check.”
Muskogee and Tulsa are tied for the lowest average in the state at $20.5 a gallon, a two cent drop for Muskogee and a penny jump for Tulsa. Gasoline is still averaging under $2.10 a gallon in Enid ($2.08), Guymon ($2.09), Idabel ($2.09) and Lawton ($2.06).
Highest prices are found in Stillwater where the average is $2.19 a gallon and in Altus where motorists pay an average of $2.17 a gallon. Drivers in Ponca City also pay an average $2.17 a gallon.
Regional pump prices are still low with Oklahoma’s average at $2.15, Missouri at $2.19 and Kansas at $2.19 per gallon.
Nationally, the cheapest gasoline is found in South Carolina where the average is $2.08 a gallon. Mississippi is at $2.10 and Arkansas is at $2.12 a gallon.