MOSES LAKE – For a full month, Washington has the second-highest average fuel price in the nation at $4.48, a four-cent decrease from last week. California, the only state in the nation with higher prices, is sitting at $4.66, according to AAA. Hawaii is the third most expensive at $4.46. 

“Americans appear to be on the cusp of seeing the national average drop below $3 per gallon and potentially stay there for the first time in years, as prices have fallen across the vast majority of the country,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. 

De Haan said over 40 states saw gas prices decline this week. He said places in Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin could drop below the $2 mark in the next couple of weeks, which the nation has not seen since the pandemic.  

“In addition, with wages up and gas prices down, Americans are spending the smallest share of their paycheck on gasoline in many years,” De Haan said.  

Washington, including Adams County, saw a decrease in average fuel prices this week, following the nationwide trend. However, Grant County did not follow the same shift, with prices increasing three cents from last week. The average fuel price in the county is $4.51, according to AAA. As of a month ago, prices were four cents higher at $4.54. 

Adams County, on the other hand, saw a decrease of around eight cents, bringing the average price of fuel up to $4.37. As of a month ago, prices were sitting at $4.47, or ten 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 $5.42 and Asotin County is the least expensive at $3.79. This means there is a range of around $1.63 from the least to the most expensive fuel in the state.  

Washington state as a whole saw a slight decrease in prices from last week. However, as of a month ago, prices were sitting at $4.65, 17 cents cheaper than now. As of a year ago, prices were significantly lower at $4.06, or 42 cents cheaper than now.  

Nationwide, there was a slight decrease of five cents, bringing the average price to $3.08. As of a month ago, prices were ten cents higher in the nation, with prices sitting at around $3.18. As of a year ago, prices were sitting at $3.20, or 12 cents more expensive.  

“According to the Energy Information Administration, demand for gasoline has fallen to a four-month low, contributing to the continued decline in pump prices,” reads a AAA statement. “With the third quarter of 2025 ending in higher gasoline inventories and the seasonal transition from summer-grade to winter-grade fuel, consumers are likely to see even lower prices at the pump in the coming weeks.”