MOSES LAKE — Grant County, Washington and the national average gas prices saw decreases this week. However, Adams County saw a slight increase in average fuel prices this week.  

“Nearly every state saw average gas prices fall heading into Thanksgiving, with the national average dipping below $3 per gallon for several consecutive days—falling to $2.95 per gallon over the weekend, the lowest level since May 2021,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. 

In Grant County, there was a nearly 13-cent decrease from last week to the current with prices sitting at $4.11. This is the second week in a row that the average fuel price in the county has decreased. As of a month ago, prices in the county were sitting at $4.35, or 24 cents more expensive than now.  

Adams County did not see the same relief as its neighboring county this week, with the average fuel price rising by nearly two cents. As of Monday, prices were sitting at $4.07 in the county. As of a month ago, the average price was the same as the current one. The county fluctuated between $4.07, $4.04, to $4.05 for two weeks and back to $4.07.  

Grant and Adams counties remain in the middle of the pack for fuel prices in the state. San Juan County is the most expensive at $5.01, a 29-cent decrease from last week. Stevens County was the least expensive county this week at $3.68. Stevens and Asotin counties have been competing for the cheapest average fuel price in the state, with Stevens taking the lead this week. There is a range of around $1.33 in the fuel average in the state.  

Washington State as a whole has been benefiting from continuously decreasing fuel prices. This is the 11th week in a row that prices have dropped in the state. There was a one-cent decrease from last week to the current with the average fuel price sitting at $4.17. As of a month ago, fuel was sitting at $4.29, or 12 cents more expensive than now. As of a year ago, prices in the state were lower, sitting at $4.01.  

Only California, at $4.56, and Hawaii, at $4.44, have higher average fuel prices in the nation.  

Nationally, the average gas price saw a relief of nearly 7 cents, with prices sitting at $3.01 as of Monday. The national average sat at $3.07 for two weeks before the drop this week. As of a month ago, prices were three cents higher, sitting at $3.04. As of a year ago, prices were also higher, sitting at $3.05.  

“It couldn’t come at a better time for Americans — with relief arriving just as the holidays kick off,” De Haan said.