Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 7.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.48 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 8.5 cents a gallon in the last week to $2.62, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday in metro Savannah were $1.16.8 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 22.4 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 22.7 cents a gallon during the last month and stands $1.05.6 cents a gallon lower than a year ago.
“Gasoline prices continue to be tugged upward by previous increases in crude oil prices,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “The national average stands at its highest in nearly five months and has risen 20 days straight.
“West Coast refinery issues have continued to weigh on West Coast gasoline prices, which have easily risen the fastest in the nation for a second consecutive week, though the increase in prices will be scaled back considerably this week.”
GasBuddy data shows that over the last month, the percent of gas stations selling under $2.50 per gallon has dwindled from 77 percent to 54 percent, though motorists are still saving more than $400 million a day versus what they were paying last year.
Comparisons show nearly a dozen states that saw a double digit gain in average gasoline prices over the last week, led by California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Delaware.
On the other end of the spectrum, all but nine states are seeing their current gasoline prices over $1 per gallon lower than a year ago.