NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Gas prices have remained stable locally, according to Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas.
"The last week or two have been pretty uneventful at the pumps," Steward said. "We're even seeing prices dip slightly. A year ago, we were at $3.21 here in Kansas."
County averages in the area as of Monday are:
Reno: $3.06
McPherson: $3.09
Harvey: $3.10
Sedgwick: $2.99
Kingman: $3.13
Pratt: $3.27
Stafford: $3.19
Rice: $3.29
"Kansas has the 11th cheapest average gas price in the country," Steward said. "I can't complain about that."
The fundamentals of the market have been staying consistent, as well.
"We saw a slight dip in gasoline demand over the last week or so, with an increase in total domestic gasoline stocks," Steward said. "Crude oil prices have been waffling around a little bit, but not any kind of big jump that would impact our prices on the upward side."
Gas prices may increase in the coming weeks as the weather warms and stations switch back to the more expensive to produce summer gasoline blend.
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