Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 11.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.97 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 21.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.50 per gallon, while the highest was $3.80 per gallon, a difference of $1.30 per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34 per gallon today. The national average is up 22.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
“A majority of the nation’s 50 states have seen gasoline prices rise, with the national average posting a gain for the second straight week, a trend that is hardly surprising for this time of year, and will likely continue as the entire nation has now made the first step toward summer gasoline,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The pinch at the pump has been manageable for now, with prices about 30 cents higher than mid-January, but that will likely change as we enter the madness we tend to see in March with refinery maintenance hitting its peak, impacting how much gasoline can be produced as we make the changeover to the summer blends. This always crimps supply, leading to further gas price increases.”
GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy’s survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at prices.gasbuddy.com.
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