Drivers are seeing both good news and bad news at the pump.
AAA South Dakota spokesperson Marilyn Buskohl says the good news is local gas prices continue to drop slightly, but the bad news is many areas are seeing prices between 50 and 60 cents higher than one year ago.
Buskohl says motorists can expect to spend an average of $200 more on gas this season because of the high demand for gasoline and the current sale price of crude oil.
AAA expects the national gas price average to range between $2.85 and $3.05 through Labor Day.
On the week, the national gas price average is two cents cheaper at $2.90. Today’s national average is only one cent more expensive than a month ago, but 60 cents more expensive than a year ago.
South Dakota’s current average gas price is $2.89, up one cent from a week ago, up nine cents from a month ago and 56 cents more than a year ago.
The nation’s most expensive gasoline is found in Hawaii ($3.73), California ($3.71) and Washington ($3.45).
