The record-breaking July heat wave is over, but gas prices across the country are still low, with the statewide average of $3.88 in Arizona rising another 6 cents.
Nationwide, prices rose 11 cents from last week, with the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States reported on Thursday reaching $3.82. According to AAA.
The current US average is $3.82, up 29 cents from last month but down 34 cents from a year ago.
“Last month’s heat wave contributed to the recent surge in gas prices as some refineries pulled out, but operations are now returning to normal,” AAA spokesman Andrew Gross said in a news release. said. “Coupled with weaker demand and lower oil prices, this could help regain momentum from the tight supply and price turmoil we’ve seen recently.”
But oil prices remain high, with the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading flat at $79.49 at the close of trading on Wednesday, down nearly $2 from the day’s open. .
compared to this time last weekWTI price has increased by nearly $1 from $78.78.
New data released by Energy Information Management BureauAs quoted by the AAA, gasoline demand fell slowly from 8.94 million barrels per day to 8.84 million barrels per day. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline inventories are now at 219.1 million barrels, up 1.5 million barrels from the previous week.
Top 10: Who has increased the most and who is paying the most?
At present, gas markets across the United States appear to be experiencing slightly worse wear.
according to AAA’s reportHere are the 10 states with the biggest increases in the nation since last Thursday.
- Nebraska (+0.25): $3.72
- Iowa (+0.23): $3.80
- Minnesota (+0.21): $3.81
- Florida (+0.19): $3.84
- Missouri (+0.18): $3.61
- North Dakota (+0.18): $3.72
- Oklahoma (+0.17): $3.56
- South Dakota (+0.17): $3.79
- New Mexico (+0.16): $3.75
- Alabama (+0.16): $3.45
Here’s a list of the 10 most expensive states in the nation:
- California: $5.03 (+0.10)
- Washington: $4.98 (+0.05)
- Hawaii: $4.72 (+0.03)
- Oregon: $4.63 (+0.04)
- Alaska: $4.39 (+0.08)
- Nevada: $4.32 (+0.08)
- Utah: $4.09 (+0.15)
- Illinois: $4.04 (+0.09)
- Idaho: $3.99 (+0.10)
- Colorado: $3.97 (+0.05)
Arizona County Breakdown
These prices change because the average cost of a gallon of gasoline has increased by 6 cents across the state. Arizona county level It was everywhere.
Maricopa continues to be the most expensive county in the state for gas, costing consumers about $3.98.
Cochise County posted the largest gain in Copper State, adding 17 cents to the total and raising the needle to $3.66.
Navajo and Yuma counties tied for the smallest increases, with a combined increase of just 2 cents.
Arizona’s cheapest county remains Graham County, with customers paying an average of $3.47 even with the 9-cent price increase.
For those keeping score at home, you can see the latest rankings here.
- Maricopa: $3.98 (+0.06)
- Santa Cruz: $3.96 (+0.08)
- Coconino: $3.91 (+0.03)
- Yavapai: $3.91 (+0.05)
- Pinal: $3.89 (+0.07)
- Apache: $3.88 (+0.10)
- Mojave: $3.86 (+0.05)
- La Paz: $3.81 (+0.08)
- Navajo: $3.77 (+0.02)
- Yuma: $3.75 (+0.02)
- Pima: $3.69 (+0.07)
- Hira: $3.67 (+0.06)
- Cochise: $3.66 (+0.17)
- Greenlee: $3.57 (+0.07)
- Graham: $3.47 (+0.09)