Oklahoma gasoline prices now average $2.23 a gallon, a drop of 11 cents in the past month, according to a weekly report from AAA Oklahoma.
The 11-cent decline is one of the top ten largest monthly changes in gasoline prices across the U.S. The largest drop was reported in Indiana where prices fell 40 cents to reach a new average this week of $2.34 a gallon. The drop in Missouri was 14 cents down to $2.23 this week. Prices in Kansas fell 8 cents over the past month to reach an average of $2.32 a gallon.
“Cheaper winter gas prices are being seen for the bulk of the country as gasoline demand hits the lowest mark since February,” said Leslie Gamble, AAA spokeswoman. “On the week, 90 percent of states saw their gas price average drop, some even in double digits.”
Nationally, the new gas price average is $2.48, the lowest since early November. Pump prices have been slipping steadily in the last two weeks across the country. This week’s average is three cents less than a week ago.
In the South, gas price averages are the cheapest but motorists are still paying 20 cents or more at the pump compared to a year ago. Oklahoma is up 25 cents over the year. New Mexico is up 39 cents. Arkansas 30 cents. Texas 29 cents.
