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More States Are Reopening, Gas Prices Set To Rise
One of the few upsides to this whole COVID-19 mess has been lower prices at the pump week after week. Now, gas prices are on the uptick.
AAA-Chicago says state gas price averages increased for less than a dozen states in the last week, but they were large enough jumps to push an increase to the national average. At $1.78, today’s average is a penny more expensive than last week, 16 cents less than a month ago and $1.11 cheaper than last year at this time.
AAA-Chicago's Molly Hart:
As some states begin to re-open businesses, those states will likely see demand increase and pump prices will likely follow suit. Although U.S. gasoline demand has incrementally increased, it remains below 6 million barrels per day. On the week, the Great Lakes and Central region saw double-digit increases in a few states, but the bulk of the country saw decreases of a nickel or less. Pump price fluctuation will continue across the country in coming weeks, especially as more states re-open and motorists begin driving more.
Monday | Sunday | Week Ago | Month Ago | One Year Ago | |
National | $1.784 | $1.784 | $1.774 | $1.944 | $2.895 |
Chicago Metro | $1.989 | $1.983 | $1.923 | $2.108 | $3.234 |
Chicago City | $2.193 | $2.177 | $2.128 | $2.329 | $3.387 |
Bloomington | $1.719 | $1.718 | $1.627 | $1.740 | $2.840 |
Champaign | $1.897 | $1.883 | $1.814 | $1.984 | $2.809 |
Peoria | $1.833 | $1.833 | $1.793 | $1.984 | $2.800 |
Rockford | $1.718 | $1.712 | $1.604 | $1.780 | $2.845 |
Springfield | $1.628 | $1.625 | $1.376 | $1.609 | $2.841 |
Fort Wayne, IN | $1.590 | $1.589 | $1.335 | $1.548 | $2.841 |
South Bend IN | $1.550 | $1.555 | $1.241 | $1.455 | $2.900 |
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