MOSES LAKE – On Nov. 17, gas prices saw a slight decrease in Washington. However, prices remained the same as the previous week in both Grant County and nationally. Adams County had a slight increase this week.  

“With oil prices mostly stable near the $60 per barrel level, we’ve seen the national average move very little over the last few weeks. Roughly half of all states saw prices rise in the last week, while the other half saw prices fall,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The West Coast should soon see notable price relief as wholesale prices drop amidst seasonally declining demand. With refinery maintenance nearing completion, we’ll likely see supply improve — and I’m hopeful this will bring the national average solidly below $3 per gallon by Christmas.” 

Grant County prices froze this week, remaining at $4.28 per gallon for the second week in a row. Previous to this week, the county has had four consecutive weeks of decreased average fuel prices. As of a month ago, prices were sitting at $4.47, or 19 cents more expensive than now.  

Adams County saw a slight increase this week with an average fuel price of $4.05, or one cent more expensive than last week. As of a month ago, prices were sitting at $4.20, or 15 cents more expensive than now.  

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 $5.19. Stevens County took the least expensive county this week at $3.69. Previously Asotin County had held this position, however, for the last weeks Stevens County is one cent cheaper than Asotin. This means there is a range of around $1.50 from the least to most expensive fuel averages in the state.  

Washington’s average fuel prices dropped for the tenth week in a row with prices sitting at $4.19. Looking back to Sept. 15, prices were sitting at $4.66 and dropped to $4.62 Sept. 22. Average fuel prices dropped again on Sept. 29 to $4.56 and again Oct. 6 to $4.52. The trend continued with Oct. 13 prices sitting at $4.48, Oct. 20 prices at $4.42 and Oct. 27 prices at $4.35. Following, prices dropped Nov. 3 to $4.29 and again on Nov. 10 to $4.23. 

Last week prices were sitting at $4.23, which means there was a four-cent decrease from last week to Monday. As of a year ago, prices were lower, sitting at $3.99, or 24 cents cheaper than now.   

Only California at $4.66 and Hawaii at $4.46 have higher average fuel prices in the nation.  

Nationally, there was no change in average fuel prices, with the average sitting at $3.07. As of a month ago, prices were $3.05, or two cents more expensive than now. As of a year ago, prices were sitting at the same average as now of $3.07.