Average State & National Gasoline Prices Up Slightly
Despite the weekly increase, gas prices remain cheap both compared to last month and last year.

Despite the weekly increase, gas prices remain cheap both compared to last month and last year.
Graphic: AAA
The national gas price average went up 1 cent on the week to $2.12, as motorists are now paying slightly more to fill up in nearly 30 states, with the vast majority paying just a few pennies more, according to AAA.
“Following a jump in demand, we’ve seen a number of state gas price averages increase on the week. However, the majority of these increases were just a few pennies,” said Jeanette Casselano McGee, AAA spokesperson. “With many states seeing rising COVID-19 case numbers and a number of officials warning against holiday travel, demand is likely to see a dip in coming weeks.”
On the week, South Carolina saw the largest increase, up 8 cents, followed by five other states who each had a 6 cent increase: Michigan, New Mexico, Indiana, Delaware, and Minnesota.
Despite the weekly increase, gas prices remain cheap both compared to last month (down 5 cents) and last year (down 48 cents).
The nation’s top 10 largest weekly changes were Ohio (down 9 cents), South Carolina (up 8 cents), Michigan (up 6 cents), New Mexico (up 6 cents), Delaware (up 6 cents), Minnesota (up 6 cents), Indiana (down 6 cents), Kentucky (up 5 cents), Georgia (up 5 cents) and Washington, D.C. (up 4 cents).
Meanwhile, the nation’s least expensive markets are Missouri ($1.76), Mississippi ($1.80), Oklahoma ($1.80), Texas ($1.80), Arkansas ($1.82), Louisiana ($1.84), Alabama ($1.86), Tennessee ($1.86), Kansas ($1.87) and South Carolina ($1.89).
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet
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