Idaho gas prices raise another 10 cents in the span of a week

BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Gem State drivers continue to face surging prices at the pump. According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for regular jumped ten cents this week to $3.21 per gallon, which is 33 cents more than a month ago, but 45 cents less than a year ago.

Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.35 per gallon, which is nine cents more than a week ago and 20 cents more than a month ago, but just five cents cheaper than a year ago.

Monday, Idaho ranked 25th in the country for most expensive fuel after dipping down into the 30′s earlier this winter. Utah, where most of the Gem State’s fuel originates, currently ranks 32nd, while Montana, another supplier, ranks 19th. All three states saw a price hike of 9.5 cents this week.

“As we approach Spring Break, gasoline demand tends to rise. Supplies dip as refineries sell off their remaining winter-blend fuel, complete seasonal maintenance, and make the switch to more-expensive summer-blend. All of that can be a recipe for higher pump prices,” says AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. “Given the winter storms that have kicked off March, the market may pressurize and de-pressurize with the rise and fall of temperatures over the next few weeks.”

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