Gas prices steady this week
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 3 weeks AGO
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Grant and Adams counties, Washington and nationally are identical to last week.
“With gasoline demand starting to ease as we head into August, we could see prices gradually decline as we approach Labor Day,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “That said, this is also the time of year when the tropics begin to stir, so we’ll be keeping a close eye on hurricane activity that could disrupt supply and shift the outlook.”
In Grant County, fuel prices remained at $4.36 for the second week in a row, according to AAA. This is a four-cent decrease in prices compared to a month ago when prices were sitting at $4.40.
In Adams County, fuel prices remained the same for the third week in a row at $4.34, according to AAA. Fuel prices, as of a month ago, were sitting at a higher price of $4.39.
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, a 17-cent decrease from last week, according to AAA. Asotin County remained the cheapest at $3.72 which is a two-cent increase from last week.
Washington State’s fuel prices also remained stable this week, remaining at $4.39 for the second week in a row, according to AAA. Fuel prices have decreased by around five cents from a month ago when the average was $4.44. However, gas prices are up around 17 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 the U.S., with only California and Hawaii having higher prices. Both are sitting at an average of $4.48.
The national average also saw no change this week from last, remaining at $3.14 for the second week in a row, according to AAA. One month ago, prices were five cents higher, sitting at $3.19. As of a year ago, prices are down 36 cents from an average of $3.50.
“Drivers are feeling the slower pace of summer at the pump as gas prices remain steady,” said a statement from AAA.
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