Yes, gasoline prices have taken an upswing in recent days hitting an Oklahoma statewide average of $2.76 per gallon, four cents more than a week ago and five cents higher than a month ago.
Nationwide, triple A reports the national average of $3.20 is 7 cents higher than a week earlier. What’s causing the gain in prices? Spring Break is in full swing for one thing and gasoline prices, according to AAA, typically start going up this time of year and peak during summer.
Oklahoma City’s average is $2.69 as of April 1, 8 cents more than on Sunday but only four cents higher compared to a week ago reported AAA. Another fuel reporting firm, GasBuddy, reported three metro stations selling gas at $2.36 per gallon.
The average in Tulsa is at $2.82 or 8 cents more than one week earlier. GasBuddy found a few Tulsa stations pumping gas at $2.34 per gallon.
Lawton’s average is $2.73, a full dime higher compared to a week ago. According to GasBuddy, six Lawton stations priced their gas at $2.52 a gallon.
The lowest county averages, according to AAA, are Harmon $2.59, Major $2.65, Woodward $2.68, Oklahoma at $2.65 and Okmulgee $2.66.
Highest county averages are Coal $3.24, Ellis $3.03 and Hughes $2.99.
Oklahoma remains one of the lease expensive gasoline markets in the country.
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.68), Oklahoma ($2.72), Louisiana ($2.75), Texas ($2.76), Alabama ($2.77), Tennessee ($2.81), South Carolina ($2.81), Kentucky ($2.82), Kansas ($2.83), and Arkansas ($2.83).
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.66), Hawaii ($4.52), Washington ($4.13), Nevada ($3.77), Oregon ($3.76), Illinois ($3.44), Alaska ($3.40), Arizona ($3.33), Idaho ($3.32), and Pennsylvania ($3.25).
