Gas prices are declining slowly across the country, pushing the national average down three cents on the week to $2.86.
According to AAA, today’s national average is four cents cheaper than last month and the same price as one year ago.
In South Dakota, the average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.77. That’s the same as last week, up six cents from last month and up three cents from this time last year.
AAA South Dakota spokesperson Marilyn Buskohl says there are many factors that could quickly push up prices in the coming weeks, including the impact of Chinese tariffs, weather, a major draw in gasoline stock levels, a spike in demand or the volume of Memorial Day weekend travel. She says pump price movements this week will indicate if motorists will continue to see cheaper gas prices or if this was just a one-week fad.
The nation’s least expensive markets are: Alabama ($2.48), Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina ($2.49) and Arkansas ($2.53).
