Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 3.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.63 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 $2.76, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday in metro Savannah were 95.7 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 12.7 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 9.4 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 90.5 cents lower than a year ago.
“While some states did indeed see increases over the last week, I remain optimistic after OPEC’s meeting last week to keep oil production unchanged that we’ll soon see relief spreading across more of the country,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “The percentage of stations selling gasoline over $3 a gallon has declined over the last week, while the percentage of stations selling under $2.50 a gallon has also declined.
“This leads to less variety in gas prices, yet motorists still can stand to save on their next fill up by locating those hard to find stations offering a much lower price on gasoline.”
