Gas prices are typical for this time of year.
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- Gas prices have eased slightly across the country
- The lowest price in Arizona is $1.75/gallon; the highest is $3.39/gallon
- More stations are falling back under $2 per gallon in the country
- Elusive COVID-19 improvement may affect prices further
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Our gasoline appetite is, at least temporarily, reduced.
(October 26, 2020) - Phoenix gas prices have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,094 stations. Gas prices in Phoenix are 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 68.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Phoenix is priced at $1.92/g today while the most expensive is $3.09/g, a difference of $1.17/g. The lowest price in the state today is $1.75/g while the highest is $3.39/g, a difference of $1.64/g.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.14/g today. The national average is down 4.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 45.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Historical gasoline prices in Phoenix and the national average going back ten years:
October 26, 2019: $2.98/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
October 26, 2018: $2.93/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g)
October 26, 2017: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g)
October 26, 2016: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
October 26, 2015: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)
October 26, 2014: $2.94/g (U.S. Average: $3.04/g)
October 26, 2013: $3.17/g (U.S. Average: $3.29/g)
October 26, 2012: $3.68/g (U.S. Average: $3.57/g)
October 26, 2011: $3.31/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)
October 26, 2010: $2.74/g (U.S. Average: $2.79/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Arizona- $2.27/g, up 1.8 cents per gallon from last week's $2.25/g.
Las Vegas- $2.61/g, down 1.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.62/g.
Tucson- $1.98/g, down 0.3 cents per gallon from last week's $1.98/g.
"Gas price trends continue to be typical for this time of year, easing slightly in most places as demand continues its slow seasonal drop, with potential enhancement from the recent surge in new coronavirus cases," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "More stations are falling back under $2 per gallon, in fact the highest amount of stations since May are now under that level, and I do believe that trend will continue at least for now as improvement in the coronavirus situation remains elusive. There may be minor disruption in price and localized supply challenges as Tropical Storm Zeta again takes aim for the Gulf Coast, but like we've seen with Laura, Sally and Delta, these issues have been very minor compared to a normal year due to the reduction in our gasoline appetite."
GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA's once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy.com.
SOURCE GasBuddy 
