Gas prices slowly falling in Alabama

Staff report TPI Staff

Average gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.42 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 37.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 63.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 7.3 cents in the last week and stands at $5.04 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Alabama was priced at $3.14 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $4.39 per gallon, a difference of $1.25 per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen five cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.81 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 39.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 69.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports.

“The national average has declined for another week, extending the slide for the eleventh straight week. Gas prices are now $1.20 per gallon lower than mid-June with Americans spending $450 million less on gasoline every day as a result,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Some issues have developed that we’re keeping a close eye on, including the shut down of the largest refin-