July 9, 2024 |
Photo – Fueling a car – Bigfoot99 file photo
Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28 per gallon Monday, according to a survey of nearly 500 gas stations in the state.
According to Gas-Buddy.com, prices at the pump in Wyoming are unchanged versus a month ago and stand nearly 30-cents lower a gallon than last year at this time.
The lower price could be the result of election year engineering.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the Cowboy State on Sunday was $2.84, while the highest was $4.39, a difference of $1.55 per gallon.
The national average is up 3.7 cents per gallon from last month at this time, and stands 5.5 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.
The national average price of diesel has risen 3.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.81 per gallon.
