Even as Oklahoma’s statewide average gasoline price slipped a few cents to $2.76 a gallon, much of the state appears to be lingering closer to $3 a gallon. Still, Oklahoma’s average is among the lowest in the country.
The dark red counties shown on the latest AAA map of Oklahoma have spread from the northwest to the southeast. Coal County in the southeast has the state’s highest average price at $3.25 while neighboring counties of Hughes and Pushmataha have averages of $3.07 and $3.05 respectively.
In the northwest, Ellis has the highest average at $3.20 while Woods is at $3.08 and Beaver County is $3 per gallon.
Averages in Oklahoma City and Tulsa are much lower—$2.72 in Tulsa and $2.76 in OKC. Lawton’s average dropped 6 cents over the past week to $2.62 per gallon.
This week’s national average is down 3 cents to $3.19 per gallon and AAA indicated the U.S. gasoline prices are dependent on hurricanes affecting supplies and of course, the turmoil in the Middle East.
Overseas, the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel are fueling fears that a war could disrupt oil shipments through the Straits of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for maritime traffic. This has led to oil prices creeping higher.
“Despite the threat of war and a hurricane season that is still percolating, domestic gasoline prices are edging lower,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “There are now 18 states east of the Rockies with averages below $3 a gallon. And OPEC+ is saying, at least for now, they will increase production starting December 1st, putting even more downward pressure on pump prices.”
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.66), Hawaii ($4.60), Washington ($4.02), Nevada ($3.90), Alaska ($3.65), Oregon ($3.64), Utah ($3.51), Idaho ($3.47), Illinois ($3.47), and Michigan ($3.39).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.67), Tennessee ($2.72), Louisiana ($2.74), Alabama ($2.76), Oklahoma ($2.78), Texas ($2.78), Arkansas ($2.80), Missouri ($2.82), Kentucky ($2.85), and Kansas ($2.86).