Gasoline prices decline in Oklahoma and the U.S.

Staying safe at the gas pump - Kentucky Farm Bureau

 

Despite the surge in travel over the long Memorial Day weekend, the national average for a gallon of decreased by one cent since last week to $3.56 per gallon. In Oklahoma, the gas average is $3.22 today, down two cents in the last week and $1.04 lower an one year ago.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand decreased from 9.43 to 9.1 million b/d last week. Lower demand has helped to cap increases in pump prices. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks dropped slightly to 216.1 million bbl. If gas demand declines, drivers will likely see pump prices fall.

Local Gas Prices Drop 13 Cents Over The Past Week As Oil Prices Fall - The Pulse » Chattanooga's Weekly Alternative

 

CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES

Regular Unleaded Gasoline (*indicates record high)

06/02/23

Week Ago

Year Ago

National

$3.56

$3.57

$4.71

Oklahoma

$3.22

$3.24

$4.26

Oklahoma City

$3.25

$3.26

$4.25

Tulsa

$3.13

$3.25

$4.27

Lawton

$3.02

$3.01

$4.07

Crude Oil

$71.74 per barrel (06/02/23)

$72.67 per barrel (05/26/23)

$118.87 per barrel (06/03/22)

 

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session WTI crude oil settled at $71.75. Oil futures settled higher on Friday, but U.S. and global crude benchmarks still posted losses for the week. Oil prices initially fell this week before the passage of the U.S. debt ceiling bill, and a strong U.S. May employment report saw prices recoup some of those losses later in the week. Attention has turned toward the OPEC+ meeting in Vienna this weekend, and the most likely outcome is for production policy to be left unchanged, they said.

The Weekend

Although millions hit the road last weekend, gasoline demand fell, said Rylie Mansuetti, spokesperson for AAA Oklahoma. “Meanwhile, the cost for a barrel of oil dropped below $70 per barrel. Pump prices could dip further as the start of summer approaches.”