By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas noted Wednesday that gas prices are going in a bit of an unexpected direction, given the time of year.
"The national average actually decreased week over week for the first time since November of last year," Steward said. "We saw kind of an unexpected decline that we hadn't seen in awhile. The national average is today, $2.87 a gallon."
Kansas gasoline is still less expensive than most of the rest of the country.
"Here in Kansas, we're 22 cents less than the national average at $2.65 a gallon," Steward said. "That puts us at 9th cheapest gas prices in the nation."
Reno County is higher than some of its surrounding counties, but not all.
"Reno County today is at $2.68 a gallon," Steward said. "That's a little bit higher than the statewide average."
Sedgwick County is at $2.58 a gallon, Harvey County is at $2.60 a gallon, Stafford County is at $2.62 a gallon, Kingman County is at $2.62 a gallon, McPherson County is at $2.64 a gallon, Pratt County is at $2.70 a gallon and Rice County is at $2.71 a gallon.