Average price of gas up 7.7 cents

Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 7.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.88 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 18.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.64 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Oklahoma was priced at $2.41 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $4.11 per gallon, a difference of $1.70 per gallon. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.41 per gallon while the highest was $4.11 per gallon, a difference of $1.70 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25 per gallon today. The national average is unchanged from a month ago and stands 3.6 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.

Historical gasoline prices in Oklahoma and the national average going back nine years:

■ 2022: $2.88 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.29 per gallon)

■ 2021: $1.99 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.32 per gallon)

■ 2020: $2.25 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.60 per gallon)

■ 2019: $1.87 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.24 per gallon)

■ 2018: $2.24 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.49 per gallon)

■ 2017: $2.14 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.36 per gallon)

■ 2016: $1.69 per gallon (U.S. Average: $1.97 per gallon)

■ 2015: $1.82 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.16 per gallon)

■ 2014: $3.00 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.30 per gallon)