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WASHINGTON, DC – Pacific Northwest drivers, who already pay some of the highest gas prices in the country, saw their state averages surge this past week.
A pipeline outage caused a spike in fuel prices in Oregon and Washington. Up until today, Washington was the state with the most expensive gas for several days, surpassing California which is bracing for hikes of its own.
Refinery maintenance this fall is expected to lead to decreased production and higher gas prices in the Golden State.
Meanwhile, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline went up a penny since last week to $3.20. Even though West Coast drivers are feeling pain at the pump, prices remain relatively low in the Plains and the South.
Today’s National Average: $3.203
One Week Ago: $3.194
One Month Ago: $3.137
One Year Ago: $3.214
The state average is slightly higher from last week at $2.892 and remains unchanged from last week:
• One Week Ago: $2.892
• One Month Ago: $2.835
• One Year Ago: $2.918
Here are the average prices around the area.
• Reno County: $2.710
• McPherson County: $2.701
• Rice County: $2.872
• Stafford County: $2.796
• Harvey County: $2.937
• Kingman County: $2.992
• Sedgwick County: $2.900
• Pratt County: $2.903
Averages are for regular grade gasoline.