Oregon gas prices pause after recent rises, up about a penny a gallon in past week

CHICAGO (KTVZ) -- Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen just 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.60/g Monday, after several weeks of larger increases, according to GasBuddy's survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon.

Prices in Oregon are 37.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 85.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.80 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Oregon was priced at $3.89/g Sunday while the most expensive was $5.49/g, a difference of $1.60/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.50/g Monday. The national average is down 1.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 129.3 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.

Historical gasoline prices in Oregon and the national average going back ten years:
July 3, 2022: $5.46/g (U.S. Average: $4.79/g)
July 3, 2021: $3.62/g (U.S. Average: $3.12/g)
July 3, 2020: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
July 3, 2019: $3.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.76/g)
July 3, 2018: $3.29/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
July 3, 2017: $2.62/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
July 3, 2016: $2.52/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
July 3, 2015: $3.14/g (U.S. Average: $2.77/g)
July 3, 2014: $3.98/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)
July 3, 2013: $3.75/g (U.S. Average: $3.47/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Eugene- $4.64/g, up 1.6 cents per gallon from last week's $4.62/g.
Salem- $4.50/g, up 5.5 cents per gallon from last week's $4.45/g.
Portland- $4.69/g, up 0.8 cents per gallon from last week's $4.68/g.

"Just ahead of Independence Day, the national average has fallen to its lowest level since late April, with oil prices remaining under considerable pressure due to a cloudy outlook for the global economy. We could see gasoline prices under some additional pressure soon, especially as we head into the closing innings of summer next month," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

"For now, gasoline demand will likely ramp up as we enter the peak of the summer, with millions of Americans set to take to the roads with some of the season's lowest average gasoline prices. At the half point of the year, the national average is right at level we anticipated for a full-year average. While that's good news, I believe we may see prices close out the second half of the year below our expectations, which would be welcome news for motorists, and the possibility exists that the national average this fall could fall under $3 per gallon."

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.

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