By Jake Fogal
BLOOMINGTON – Gas prices are still high across Illinois, but the average price declined 22.2 cents over the week, sitting at $4.39 a gallon.
According to GasBuddy, prices in Illinois are 81.7 cents lower than a month ago and $1.05 higher than a year ago.
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in the state is priced at $3.39 a gallon while the most expensive is $5.99 a gallon.
The national average dropped 15.8 cents over the week, sitting at $4.01 a gallon.
“The national average is poised to fall back under $4 per gallon as early as today as we see the decline in gas prices enter its eighth straight week. By the end of the week, one hundred thousand stations will be at $3.99 or less,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
“Diesel continues to decline as well, and will likely soon fall under $5 per gallon. We’ve even seen nearly a dozen stations in low-priced states fall under $2.99, a welcome return to some lucky motorists in areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. The groundwork is laid for a ninth week of decline, with areas of the West Coast soon ditching the $5 per gallon average. While I’m upbeat the drop can continue for another couple weeks, we’re starting to see some activity in the tropics, which may increase risk of potential disruption.”
Jake Fogal can be reached at Jacob.Fogal@Cumulus.com.
