In case you missed it, gasoline prices in Oklahoma have hit a three-month high at a new statewide average of $1.82 a gallon, according to AAA Oklahoma. The high hasn’t been seen in the state since Dec. 8, 2015.
“Prices increased by double digits due to a decline in gasoline supplies, relatively strong demand and continued refinery maintenance,” said AAA spokesman Chuck Mai. “Comparatively low oil costs continue to provide drivers with year-over-year savings at the pump.”
Guymon has the lowest average in the state at $1.69 a gallon followed by Shawnee at $1.75. Muskogee’s average is $1.77 while the average in Ardmore and Bartlesville is $1.79.
Most other city averages are at least $1.80 or more. Stillwater has the highest average at $1.91 followed by a 17-cent jump in the past week, while the average in Altus is $1.87 a gallon. Lawton is at $1.85 a gallon.
Mai said the gas prices rose more in the last month in Oklahoma than in any state except Minnesota and Illinois. Retail averages are up in 47 states and consumers in 35 states have seen prices climb by a dime or more.
The nationwide prices jumped by 12 cents a gallon in the last week, reaching an average of 1.94 a gallon, the highest average in two months.
California is most expensive with an average of $2.59 a gallon. New Jersey at $1.69 and South Carolina at $1.70 a gallon are the least expensive markets for retail gasoline.
