While gasoline prices in Oklahoma dropped an average of 4 cents a gallon over the past week, more counties in the state also report higher averages.
The state’s average is $2.62 per gallon compared to $2.66 one week ago . The state’s average is one of the lowest in the nation. The national average also dropped from $2.95 last week to $2.92 this week.
But at least 16 counties in Oklahoma now have average prices ranging from $2.75 a gallon up to $2.87 a gallon. Coal county in southeast Oklahoma now has an average of $2.86 a gallon while Ellis county in the northwest has the highest average at $2.87 a gallon.
Oklahoma City’s average dropped 5 cents to $2.58 a gallon. Tulsa’s average took a 6-cent nosedive to reach $2.55. But Lawton still has the cheapest gasoline at $2.54 an average.
Nationally, only eight states saw price increases while others dropped as much as 13 cents a gallon.
“Gas prices continue to dip across the country, but remain nearly 50-cents more expensive than last summer in every state,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA gas price expert. “The higher prices seem to be influencing driving habits. While consumer gasoline demand remains strong, it is slowing and not growing.”
Of surrounding states, Oklahoma is lowest. The average in Texas is $2.74 while in Kansas, it is $2.73. Colorado’s average is up to $2.88 while New Mexico’s average is $2.97. The average in Arkansas is $2.65 while in Missouri it is $2.68.
