Just as we highlighted the number of Oklahoma counties with $3 gasoline, crude oil prices gained again on Thursday and experts credited increased summer driving behind the growth.
The higher demand prompted by more drivers on the road overrode concerns about supply risks in the Middle East as Iran and Israel continue their tenuous ceasefire.
Brent crude finished Thursday up 5 cents or 0.07% to $67.73 per barrel.
The U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude, went up 32 cents for a 0.49% gain to $65.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The gains came after both standards increased nearly 1% on Wednesday.
Oklahoma energy stocks did a reversal of fortunes on Thursday with most recording gains at the end of the day.
Empire Petroleum scored a 5% gain and Williams ended up 4% higher for the day.