Despite the recent winter storm’s interruption of some crude oil production and refinery operations, gasoline prices in Oklahoma in the past week still fell 3 cents a gallon to $2.37 per gallon, the lowest statewide average in the U.S.
AAA reported the national average this week was down to $2.88 per gallon compared to a national average a year ago of $3.12 per gallon.
Lawton has the lowest average this week with a price of $2.27 a gallon, a decline of 7 cents. Oklahoma City fell 6 cents to an average this week of $2.34 while Tulsa’s average of $2.39 from a price of $2.45 a week earlier.
While Coal County in the southeast with an average of $3.09 remains the highest average in the state, the lowest average of $2.24 a gallon in Greer County in the southwest. Logan and Muskogee counties aren’t far behind with averages or $2.26 per gallon.
The Oklahoma average price of $2.37 leads the region, ahead of $2.45 in Texas, $2.50 in Missouri, $2.44 in Arkansas, $2.72 in Colorado, $2.58 in New Mexico and $2.47 in Kansas.
National averages:
One Week Ago: $2.850
One Month Ago: $2.825
One Year Ago: $3.120
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The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.41), California ($4.26), Washington ($3.88), Alaska ($3.44), Nevada ($3.40), Oregon ($3.40), Washington, DC ($3.10), Pennsylvania ($3.01), Maryland ($2.99), and Vermont ($2.98).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.40), Arkansas ($2.43), Mississippi ($2.44), Louisiana ($2.46), Kansas ($2.47), Missouri ($2.49), Texas ($2.49), Tennessee ($2.52), Alabama ($2.52), and North Dakota ($2.52).