CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Drivers locally and across the nation are seeing slight decreases in the price of gas from last week. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 4 cents from last week. It’s down just 1 cent in Laramie County.
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene did little to impact gasoline supply, but it crushed demand in affected areas by destroying infrastructure and causing power outages, AAA reported Thursday. Meanwhile, the average cost of public EV charging remained unchanged.
AAA tracks the average kilowatt-per-hour cost for all levels of public charging by state. Thursday’s national average for a kilowatt of electricity at a public charging station was 35 cents.
Overseas, the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel are fueling fears that a war could disrupt oil shipments through the Straits of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for maritime traffic. This has led to oil prices creeping higher, AAA said.
“Despite the threat of war and a hurricane season that is still percolating, domestic gasoline prices are edging lower,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “There are now 18 states east of the Rockies with averages below $3 a gallon. And OPEC+ is saying, at least for now, they will increase production starting December 1st, putting even more downward pressure on pump prices.”
Gas demand plummeted from 9.2 million barrels per day last week to 8.52, data from the Energy Information Administration shows. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose from 220.1 million barrels to 221.2, while gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels daily. Tepid gasoline demand and low oil costs will likely keep pump prices sliding, AAA reported.
Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is $3.17, 15 cents lower than a month ago and 62 cents lower than a year ago.
On Monday, AAA reported the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline at $3.17 per gallon, down 4 cents from last week. Wyoming’s average is $3.23, down 3 cents from last week. Laramie County’s average of $3.10 is the state’s third cheapest, tied with Albany County. Natrona County’s average of $2.94, down 2 cents, remains the cheapest in the state by 5 cents, according to AAA. Goshen County has the second cheapest average at $2,99, down 3 cents from a week ago.
The cheapest fuel in Laramie County today is $2.83 at Antelope Truck Stop, 4850 Interstate 80 in Burns, followed by $2.86 at Sam’s Club, 1948 Dell Range Blvd., according to GasBuddy’s report.
Also included in AAA’s report:
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.66), Hawaii ($4.60), Washington ($4.02), Nevada ($3.90), Alaska ($3.65), Oregon ($3.64), Utah ($3.51), Idaho ($3.47), Illinois ($3.47), and Michigan ($3.39).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.67), Tennessee ($2.72), Louisiana ($2.74), Alabama ($2.76), Oklahoma ($2.78), Texas ($2.78), Arkansas ($2.80), Missouri ($2.82), Kentucky ($2.85), and Kansas ($2.86).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Missouri (24 cents), Delaware (26 cents), Nebraska (28 cents), Texas (29 cents), Vermont (29 cents), Wisconsin (30 cents), Michigan (30 cents,) Utah (30 cents), and North Dakota (30 cents).
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (55 cents), West Virginia (45 cents), Montana (43 cents), Idaho (42 cents), Arkansas (42 cents), South Carolina (42 cents), New Hampshire (41 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), South Dakota (41 cents), and Alaska (41 cents). AAA
