Gas prices see slight decline Grant, Adams Co.
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 1 week AGO
MOSES LAKE – Fuel prices in both Grant and Adams counties saw a slight decline of one cent each. Washington prices stayed steady for the third week in a row and national prices saw a slight increase.
“It was another relatively tame week at the pump, with the national average inching up for the second straight week as oil prices briefly touched the $70 per barrel mark before sliding late in the week on news that OPEC+ will raise oil production again in September,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
In Grant County, fuel prices dropped slightly to $4.35, according to AAA. This is an eight-cent decrease in prices compared to a month ago, when prices were sitting at $4.43.
In Adams County, fuel prices also dropped one cent, bringing the average to $4.33, according to AAA. Fuel prices, as of a month ago, were sitting at a higher price of $4.36.
Both Grant and Adams counties remain in the middle of the pack for gas prices in the state, according to AAA.
San Juan County is the most expensive in the state at $5.27, the same as last week, according to AAA. Asotin County remained the cheapest at $3.74, which is a two-cent increase from last week.
“While price cycling led gas prices in some states to see double-digit increases or decreases, most saw only modest fluctuations,” De Haan said. “With OPEC+ now fully restoring production to 2023 levels — and fresh economic concerns arising from a weak jobs report and renewed tariff threats — oil prices may continue to face headwinds, potentially paving the way for a decline in gas prices in the weeks ahead.”
Washington State’s fuel prices also remained stable this week, remaining at $4.39 for the third week in a row, according to AAA.
Fuel prices have decreased by around three cents from a month ag,o when the average was $4.41. However, gas prices are up around 15 cents from last year when gas was sitting at an average of $4.24.
Washington remains the third most expensive state to purchase fuel in, with only California at $4.50 and Hawaii at $4.45, with the highest prices in the nation.
The national average saw a slight increase of one cent, bringing the average fuel price to $3.15, according to AAA. One month ago, prices were sitting at the same average of $3.15. As of a year ago, prices are down 32 cents from an average of $3.47.
“The summer driving season has one month to go, and so far, so good for drivers filling up their tanks,” AAA said.
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