Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 1.8 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.28 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 0.4 cents a gallon in the last week to $2.43, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday in the Savannah area were $1.11.7 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 1.4 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has increased 3.0 cents a gallon during the last month and stands $1.12.6 cents a gallon lower than a year ago.
“One thing seems constant in this world aside from death and taxes, and that’s gas price fluctuations,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “Though last week, many areas didn’t see much fluctuation, there certainly were some outliers, as there almost always tend to be week after week.
“Florida, Ohio and Indiana saw notable jumps at the pump, while Michigan, California and Oregon saw the largest declines. Overall, the national average paints a quiet picture with prices virtually unchanged.”
While gasoline prices have been a mixed bag, diesel consumers have enjoyed declines in 48 out of 50 states in the last week, with the exceptions being Hawaii, who saw a small 2 cent rise, and Florida, where diesel prices were unchanged.
Diesel prices have fallen most in the East Coast region, with Delaware, Vermont, Pennsylvania and Maine seeing decreases of more than a nickel per gallon in the last week.
The national average for diesel has declined nearly 3 cents a gallon in the last week as the U.S. exits heating oil season and supply sits at healthy levels ahead of the farming season.