While gasoline prices have dropped slightly across the nation, they have risen in the past week in Oklahoma reaching a new statewide average of $2.25 a gallon, according to AAA.
A week ago, Oklahoma’s average was $2.23 a gallon for regular unleaded. However, some service stations in Lawton, Norman and Oklahoma City were pumping gasoline this week as low as $1.99 a gallon.
GasBuddy.com reported the low prices as well and indicated the lowest prices in Tulsa were $2.05.
AAA indicating the average in Texas was $2.24 as of Monday compared to $2.29 a week earlier. The average in Kansas was up to $2.33, a five-cent-a-gallon jump over the past week. Prices in Arkansas on Monday averaged $2.20, a penny drop in the past one week.
Nationally, the average price had fallen for 15 of the last 20 days according to AAA.
“Despite recent declines, the residual impact of last month’s hurricanes linger,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA director of public relations. “Drivers continue to pay in excess of 20 cents more for a gallon of gasoline than they did in 2016, which may prove challenging for those looking to put away some extra cash for the holidays.”
Largest monthly decreases: Georgia $2.39 (-29 cents), South Carolina $2.21( -27 cents), Florida $2.42 (-26 cents), Alabama $2.22 (-25 cents), Tennessee $2.27 (-25 cents), North Carolina $2.33 (-24 cents), Texas ($2.24 (-23 cents), New Jersey $2.44 (-22 cents), Mississippi $2.21 (-21 cents) and Virginia $2.25 (-20 cents).
The nation’s top ten most expensive markets are: Hawaii ($3.11), California ($3.03), Alaska ($3.02), Washington ($2.92), Oregon ($2.75), Nevada ($2.73), Connecticut ($2.71), Idaho ($2.70), Washington, DC ($2.67) and Pennsylvania ($2.65).
