According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gas is $2.73. While this is two cents more expensive than on the same day last month, it’s three cents cheaper than last week and 12-cents less expensive than a year ago.
In South Dakota, the average price is $2.70. That’s down three cents from last week, up a penny from last month and 19 cents lower than a year ago.
AAA South Dakota spokesperson Marilyn Buskohl says right now, pump prices are poised to be even cheaper going into August.
The nation’s least expensive markets are: Mississippi ($2.35), Louisiana ($2.36) and Alabama ($2.38).
