Gas Prices Continues to Rise in Wyoming and the US

Common gasoline costs in Wyoming have risen 4 cents within the final week, averaging $4.20 a gallon Monday, based on GasBuddy surveys.

Costs in Wyoming are 18.6 cents increased than a month in the past and $1.22 increased than a 12 months in the past, with the most affordable station in Wyoming being priced at $3.87 a gallon Sunday whereas the most costly was $5.13 a gallon.

Natrona County at present is the third least expensive county within the state at a mean fuel worth of $4.09 a gallon on Monday, with Albany County as the most affordable at $4.01 a gallon, whereas Teton County is the most costly at a mean of $4.50 a gallon.

The nationwide common worth of gasoline has risen 15 cents within the final week, averaging $4.46 a gallon Monday, with the nationwide common up 39.1 cents from a month in the past and $1.43 increased from a 12 months in the past.

Wyoming is the 18th least costly state within the nation, whereas Oklahoma is the most affordable common state on Monday at $3.96 a gallon whereas California continues to be the most costly state at $5.96 a gallon.

Crude oil costs have risen $8 previously week, as much as $112 a barrel, however decrease than a current excessive of $119.65 a barrel on March 8, whereas the worth of diesel has risen three cents nationally previously week and is at present $5.55 per gallon.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum evaluation at GasBuddy, stated:

“These filling their tanks final week noticed one other jolt on the pump, as each gasoline and diesel costs continued their multi-week rally,” De Haan stated. “New data continued to be set on a near-daily foundation because the nationwide common edges even nearer to $4.50 per gallon. Costs later this week could possibly be nearer to $5 per gallon than $4, as demand continues to edge increased and inventories of each gasoline and diesel proceed to say no, temperatures heat and motorists get again outdoors and we close to the Memorial Day weekend, the beginning of the summer season driving season. Whereas the will increase might begin to gradual within the days forward as pump costs catch as much as oil, there is not a lot cause to be optimistic that we’ll see a plunge any time quickly.”