SC gas prices see another increase, national averages rise as well

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Common fuel costs in South Carolina elevated by 10.6 cents per gallon within the final week, with a state common of $3.23 per gallon at this time, in line with GasBuddy’s survey of three,028 stations in South Carolina.

The most cost effective station in South Carolina was priced at $2.76 Sunday whereas the costliest was $3.79, a distinction of $1.03.

Costs within the state are 35.1 cents larger than a month in the past and 16.4 cents larger than a 12 months in the past. The nationwide common worth of diesel elevated by 5.4 cents within the final week and is now at $4.65.

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As of Monday morning, the most cost effective fuel costs within the Lowcountry had been at a BP station in Summerville promoting fuel at $2.85 per gallon.

The nationwide common worth of gasoline noticed a rise of 9.7 cents per gallon within the final week, standing at a mean of $3.49.

That’s up 33.3 cents from a month in the past and is 14.1 cents than a 12 months in the past, in line with GasBuddy knowledge compiled from greater than 11 million weekly worth stories protecting over 150,000 fuel stations throughout the nation.

The nationwide common worth of diesel elevated 5.4 cents within the final week and stands at $4.65 per gallon.

“The nationwide common worth of gasoline has risen for the fifth straight week as retailers cross alongside the rise in wholesale gasoline costs as a result of continued challenges: refinery utilization that also hasn’t totally recovered from December’s chilly climate, and refinery upkeep season that’s simply across the nook,” GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Evaluation Patrick De Haan stated. “There seems to be little excellent news on the fuel worth entrance, with costs unlikely to show round any time quickly. Due to the surge in costs final spring, many refineries that had deliberate upkeep deferred upkeep till 2023. With the can kicked to this 12 months, we could have related challenges producing sufficient refined merchandise to fulfill demand, particularly with the European Union reducing off refined merchandise from Russia beginning February 5.”

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