By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The summer travel season is underway, but gas prices in Kansas are still lower than in some parts of the country.
"Kansas is at $2.81 a gallon," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "We're actually down one cent from where we were a week ago. Reno County is at $2.77, lower than the statewide average."
Demand is strong though, so prices have some support.
"Demand has steadily jumped week over week since the end of April, pushing supply down to a typical summer level," Steward said. "For example, for the week ending May 21, demand jumped to 9.4 million barrels per day. That's the highest level since early March of 2020."
The national average is at $3.04 a gallon, Kansas is the seventh least expensive state for gasoline in the country.
"It's always interesting to take a look at the extremes. Mississippi is the lowest price at $2.70 a gallon. California is at $4.20 for their average price for regular gasoline."
Traditionally, gas prices continue to increase as the weather warms and as more people drive on summer vacation.
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