According to AAA, gasoline prices in the United States increased by three cents this week and reached $ 3.13 per gallon of national average price. Humble growth occurs despite the decline in oil prices, reducing gasoline demand and increasing local gasoline reserves.
AAA spokesman Andrew Gross coordinated the price increase in winter intervals. “The sinner of prices prices is probably old winter,” said Gross. “It is a little hard to distribute gasoline in bad weather and oil refineries are also not working well at the freezing temperature.”
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the demand for gasoline significantly decreased by 8.32 million barrels (b / d) to 8.08 million barrels per day. Meanwhile, local gasoline reserves rose from 243.6 million barrels to 245.9 million barrels. Despite the increase in reserves, the production of gasoline decreased by an average of 9.2 million barrels / day.
Compared to a month ago, the average price in today’s country is nine cents expensive. This is more than five cents compared to the same period last year.
The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) branded crude oil decreased by 39 cents to $ 75.44 per barrel. According to EIA, crude oil reserves decreased by $ 1 million barrels, 411.7 million barrels of the United States, which is about 6% lower than a five-year average.
The highest gasoline prices in the country were recorded in Hawaii ($ 4.54), California ($ 4.44) and Washington ($ 3.93). At the same time, Mississippi ($ 2.68), Oklahoma ($ 2.71) and Texas ($ 2.74) ($ 2.74) ($ 2.74).
10 most expensive gasoline market
- Hawaii: $ 4.54
- California: $ 4.44
- Washington: $ 3.93
- Nevada: $ 3,66
- Oregon: $ 3.54
- Pennsylvania: $ 3,38
- Maryland: $ 3.35
- Alaska: $ 3.32
- Illinois: $ 3.29
- Washington, DC: $ 3.28
The cheapest gasoline market
- Mississippi: $ 2,68
- Oklahoma: $ 2,71
- Texas: $ 2.74
- Louisiana: $ 2,76
- Arkansas: $ 2.77
- Tennessee: $ 2,78
- Kentucky: $ 2,78
- Alabama: $ 2,81
- Kansas: $ 2,81
- Missouri: $ 2.83
Although gasoline prices are higher, the average price across the country has been stable to fill in public electric cars in the level of 34 cents. The states such as Kansas (22 cents), Nebraska (25 cents) and Missouri (25 cents) offer the cheapest public charging options. Hawaii (53 cents) remained the most expensive state for electric cars.
The cheapest state for public charging (according to kilowatt hours)
- Kansas: 22 cents
- Nebraska: 25 cents
- Missouri: 25 cents
- Maryland: 26 cents
- Delaware: 27 cents
- Texas: 28 cents
- Utah: 29 cents
- Michigan: 29 cents
- North Dakota: 30 cents
- Iowa: 31 cents
The most expensive 10 most expensive state for public charging (according to kilowatt hours)
- Hawaii: 53 cents
- Montana: 45 cents
- West Virginia: 45 cents
- Idaho: 42 cents
- Tennessee: 42 cents
- Arkansas: 42 cents
- New Hampshire: 42 cents
- Kentucky: 41 cents
- South Carolina: 41 cents
- Alaska: 41 cents
Despite the reduction of oil costs and decreasing gasoline, winter weather problems can continue to affect oil refineries and distribution networks, can keep gas prices stable or increase their gas.