Category: Gasoline Prices in Oklahoma

Post-Labor day gasoline prices are up in Oklahoma

  Gasoline prices in Oklahoma are up at least 7 cents a gallon while Oklahoma City prices rose  by 9 cents in the past week, accoding to a weekend update by AAA. The national average for a gallon of gas dipped a bit following the long Labor Day weekend, falling a penny since last week …

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Brace for higher gasoline prices after Saudi Arabia and Russia oil agreement

  The timing might have been fortunate. With Labor Day under our belts, now it appears an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Russia might result in higher gasoline prices. The two countries agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the rest of the year. The agreement will result in a trimming of …

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Slow increase in gas prices for Labor Day weekend

  Just the kind of news you didn’t want to read—-that gasoline prices are moving up as we approach the Labor Day weekend. The national average is $3.81 per gallon while in Oklahoma, we remain at $3.51 a gallon. Oklahoma City’s average is $3.47 while Tulsa is at $3.46 and Lawton at $3.37 per gallon. …

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Energy briefs

** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule Tuesday that could strip protections from the majority of U.S. wetlands, saying the Supreme Court forced its hand. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the amended Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule necessary to comply with the court’s May Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency decision. ** …

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Gas prices unlikely to deter the late summer Great American Road Trip

  Labor Day weekend travel is expected to be busier this year than in 2022 and AAA says increased gasoline prices probably won’t affect the end of summer travel. As usual, most Labor Day travelers will drive to their holiday destinations, closing out the summer with one more Great American Road Trip. Gas prices, which …

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Gasoline prices fall slightly in Oklahoma and across the country—but not for long

  Taking a drive this weekend? You’ll find gasoline prices down just a little, but the AAA warns, prices are likely to increase in the coming weeks because of what it described as “potential storm activity.” Oklahoma’s average price this week was $3.55 going into the weekend, down 6 cents from a week ago. Nationally, …

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Oklahoma gasoline prices higher than a year ago

  Gasoline prices across the U.S. are approaching the prices of a year ago, but in Oklahoma, they already exceed the price at the pump from last year. The state’s average means Oklahoma is no longer among the handful of southern states with the lowest prices in the country. Oklahoma’s average, according to AAA, is …

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Oklahoma gas prices higher than a year ago

  The national average for a gallon of gas has been hovering around $3.82 for the past ten days, a noteworthy length for price stability. This lack of price movement came despite an uptick in gas demand and rising oil prices approaching the mid-$80s per barrel. Today’s national average of $3.84 is 30 cents more than …

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Oklahoma gas prices keep inching upward

  Gasoline prices in Oklahoma rose at least 17 cents in the past week to reach an average this week of $3.56, reported AAA Oklahoma. The average rose 3 cents in the past day. A week ago, Oklahoma motorists paid an average $3.39 a gallon for regular gasoline. A month ago, the average was $3.19. …

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Gas prices jump across U.S. and Oklahoma

  A picture of increased gasoline prices shows Oklahoma appears to be bleeding statewide as the cost to fill up at the pump shot up this week, confirming some reports that the unexpected shutdown of one refinery will result in higher prices. AAA described it as stating that the monthslong calm in gas prices “is …

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