THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Most states saw lower fuel prices this week, as the nation's average gasoline price fell 2 cents to $2.89 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 15. A handful of states on the west coast and southeast saw higher prices due to fuel disruptions, according to AAA.
Great Lakes states such as Ohio and Indiana saw the highest weekly gasoline price increases, as the national price increased 3 cents to $2.91. Prices increased in 43 states with the national price average increasing 6 cents from a month ago and 41 cents from a year ago, according to AAA.
The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded increased 3 cents to $2.88 for the week ending Oct. 1, even though fuel demand fell and inventories grew over the same period.
The national average price of regular unleaded remained at $2.85 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 24, even as drivers in 32 states saw lower or stable prices. The price level is 1 cent higher than a month ago and 27 cents above a year ago, according to AAA.
The national average gasoline price held firm at $2.85 for the week ending Sept. 17 as Hurricane Florence brought record-breaking rain to the Carolinas over the weekend.
The national average gasoline price increased 1 cent to $2.85 with Hurricane Florence approaching the East Coast with an expected landfall between South Carolina and Virginia later this week.
The national average price of gasoline remained steady heading into Labor Day at $2.84 per gallon, which is 2 cents cheaper than a month ago and 48 cents higher than a year ago, according to AAA. Certain states have seen their average price decline as much as 4 cents.
The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline fell three cents to $2.84 for the week ending Aug. 20, as driving demand wanes with the end of summer approaching, according to AAA.
The national average price of regular unleaded has remained flat at $2.86 per gallon for the week ending Aug. 13 in which consumer demand fell and gasoline inventories increased for the first time in six weeks, according to AAA.
The national average price of regular unleaded has reached $2.87 per gallon, which is the most expensive gasoline price since 2014. The price is 1 cent more than a week ago, the same price as a month ago, and 52 cents more than a year ago.