Oklahoma’s average gasoline price has taken another drop in the past week, reaching a level of $1.97, the lowest since May 12, according to data released by AAA Oklahoma.
Nationally, the average is $2.21 a gallon, the lowest mark for this time of year since 2004. It is also 55 cents below the price average on July 18, 2015.
“The usual suspects are still keeping a lid on gas prices—abundant fuel supplies and crude oil costs hanging around the $45 to $50 range,” explained Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. ‘However, these lower pump prices are encouraging news for families planning last-minute summer road trips.”
Oklahoma is one of seven states with average gasoline prices below $2 a gallon. The lowest average is $1.88 in South Carolina while Oklahoma is tied for second lowest with Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama at $1.97. Arkansas has an average of $1.98 while the average in Missouri is $1.99.
Oklahoma’s lowest average is $1.85 in Bartlesville where prices are down 3 cents in the past week and 27 cents a gallon over the past month. The average in Muskogee is $1.87 while Tulsa has a $1.88 a gallon average. At least 12 cities in the state have averages under $2 a gallon. Oklahoma City is at $1.96. Stillwater is highest at $2.09 a gallon, down 2 cents over the past week and down eleven cents in the past month.
If you’re driving to the West Coast, be prepared for the highest prices in the U.S. California’s average is $2.85. Washington state has a $2.67 average while Nevada is at $2.55 and Oregon is $2.53.
AAA warns travelers that if they’re heading to cooler country around the Great Lakes, they are headed into a region where three states saw prices increase in the past week. Michigan’s up a dime a gallon. Ohio saw a 9 cent a gallon jump and the increase in Indiana was 2 cents.
