Gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 7.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.16/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.2 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.38/g, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices on January 18 in Alabama have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.29/g in 2020, $1.93/g in 2019, $2.28/g in 2018, $2.13/g in 2017 and $1.65/g in 2016. Including the change locally during the past week, prices yesterday were 13.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago and are 20.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 15.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 17.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. Areas near Alabama and their current gas price climate: Birmingham- $2.15/g, up 7.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.07/g. Montgomery- $2.15/g, up 6.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.08/g. Huntsville- $2.15/g, up 7.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.08/g. “Gas prices have jumped to yet another multi-month high as crude oil price rise amidst perceived improvement in the COVID-19 pandemic, which […]
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