Filling The Tank Today? Gas Prices Down in Yakima
If you're driving to the gas station to fill the tank on this Monday officials at GasBuddy say gas prices in Yakima have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 91 stations in Yakima.
GOOD NEWS FOR DIESEL DRIVERS
GasBuddy officials say prices in Yakima are 6.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 76.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The national average price of diesel has fallen 5.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.19 per gallon.
YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND THE CHEAPEST GAS IN THE STATE?
The state average price of gas is $4.25 a gallon.
The cheapest gas in the valley can be found in Wapato priced at $3.43 per gallon on Sunday. Wapato has the lowest price in the state. The highest in the state was $5.16 per gallon.
HERE COMES THE CHALLENGES WITH THE SWITCHOVER TO SUMMER
"The national average price of gasoline has seen little overall change over the last week, with big decreases in states like Colorado and Ohio offset by large increases in Arizona and North Carolina. While more states saw declines than increases, any downward trends are still likely to be temporary and not necessarily long lasting," saYS Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While Colorado's refinery issues are largely moving into the rearview mirror, challenges making the transition to summer gasoline in Arizona are leading to tight supply and accelerating prices. Motorists in some areas may be on the receiving end of good news, while others may not as we hit the second half of refinery maintenance season. You never know what the closing moments will look like, and motorists could be in for a dramatic ride if issues develop."
EVEN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS IS DOWN THIS WEEK
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.40/g today. The national average is up 7.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 83.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
REMEMBER WHEN?
Historical gasoline prices in Yakima and the national average going back ten years:
March 27, 2022: $4.62/g (U.S. Average: $4.23/g)
March 27, 2021: $3.20/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g)
March 27, 2020: $2.65/g (U.S. Average: $1.99/g)
March 27, 2019: $2.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.69/g)
March 27, 2018: $3.00/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g)
March 27, 2017: $2.79/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
March 27, 2016: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.04/g)
March 27, 2015: $2.52/g (U.S. Average: $2.43/g)
March 27, 2014: $3.56/g (U.S. Average: $3.53/g)
March 27, 2013: $3.63/g (U.S. Average: $3.65/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Tacoma- $4.20/g, down 2.2 cents per gallon from last week's $4.22/g.
Seattle- $4.40/g, up 0.6 cents per gallon from last week's $4.39/g.
Washington- $4.15/g, down 1.1 cents per gallon from last week's $4.16/g.
