By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Gas prices are steady this week, in spite of fluctuating fundamentals.
"Over the past week, gas demand increased to the highest level since March," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "We're talking about 8.7 million barrels per day. The stock storage of gas decreased, but that combination wasn't enough to significantly impact prices at the pump."
The nationwide average is at $2.20 a gallon.
"The Kansas average is pretty much flat from where we were a week ago at $1.98 a gallon," Steward said. "That puts us at 10th cheapest in the nation."
Reno County is staying with the rest of the state.
"Reno County is $1.96 average today, that's two cents less than the state average," Steward said. "Hutchinson, as of Wednesday was $1.98, right at the state average."
To find out the best price wherever you travel, go to gasprices.aaa.com.