MOSES LAKE – Gas Prices were stable this week, with Washington and Grant County average prices remaining the same as last week. Both Adams County and national prices saw a slight uptick, though. Washington fuel prices remain some of the highest in the U.S. 

“The national average saw a modest increase over the last week after storms temporarily knocked the Midwest’s largest refinery offline in Indiana, triggering sharp jumps in gas prices across Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.  

In Grant County, prices remained stable this week with the average sitting at $4.40 for the second week in a row, according to AAA. This is the second week in a row that the county's average prices are the same as the state's. As of a month ago, prices were sitting at $4.36. 

In Adams County, prices saw an increase of around four cents from last week to now, bringing the average price to $4.35, according to AAA. As of a month ago, prices were sitting three cents higher at $4.34, or one cent cheaper.  

 Both Grant and Adams counties are sitting in the middle of the pack for fuel prices in the state. The most expensive county remains San Juan County at $5.41, a 15-cent increase from last week, according to AAA. Asotin County remained the cheapest at $3.69, which is a 14-cent decrease from last week. 

Washington’s fuel prices remained stable at $4.40 for the second week in a row. As of a month ago, prices were sitting at $4.39, or one cent cheaper. As of a year ago, prices were 21 cents cheaper, with prices sitting at $4.18. 

Washington remains the third most expensive state to purchase fuel in, with only California at $4.56 and Hawaii at $4.45, with higher prices in the nation. Following Washington is Oregon at $3.97, Nevada at $3.77 and Alaska at $3.76. 

The national average saw a slight increase of three cents, bringing the average fuel price to $3.16, according to AAA. One month ago, prices were sitting at a higher average of $3.16, the same price as now. As of a year ago, prices are down 19 cents from an average of $3.35. 

“All of this is playing out while oil prices remain relatively stable in the low $60s. With no major hurricanes threatening the U.S. at the moment, the biggest wildcard remains any shifts in Russia’s war on Ukraine,” De Haan said. “For now, expect only moderate gas price fluctuations, with the potential for lower prices arriving later this fall.”