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• AZ gas prices have dropped ½¢, Phoenix sees a 2.3¢ price drop
• The cheapest station in Arizona is 2.63/g and the highest is $4.19/g
• The national average is up 2¢ from a month ago; $1.13/g higher than a year ago
• Expect average prices to inch higher
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(April 26, 2021) - Phoenix gas prices have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.05/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,094 stations in Phoenix. Gas prices in Phoenix are 6.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 84.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Phoenix is priced at $2.69/g today while the most expensive is $3.49/g, a difference of 80.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state today is $2.63/g while the highest is $4.19/g, a difference of $1.56/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.87/g today. The national average is up 2.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.13/g higher than a year ago.

Historical gasoline prices in Phoenix and the national average going back ten years:

April 26, 2020: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $1.74/g)
April 26, 2019: $3.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.89/g)
April 26, 2018: $2.82/g (U.S. Average: $2.80/g)
April 26, 2017: $2.25/g (U.S. Average: $2.40/g)
April 26, 2016: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.14/g)
April 26, 2015: $2.49/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g)
April 26, 2014: $3.49/g (U.S. Average: $3.70/g)
April 26, 2013: $3.48/g (U.S. Average: $3.50/g)
April 26, 2012: $3.85/g (U.S. Average: $3.82/g)
April 26, 2011: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.87/g) 

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Arizona- $3.06/g, down 0.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.06/g.
Las Vegas- $3.46/g, up 4.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.41/g.
Tucson- $2.91/g, down 1.6 cents per gallon from last week's $2.93/g.

"Last week saw limited upward movement in gas prices, tying the previous high water mark we last saw in March, signaling that perhaps we may see additional upside as most states in the nation have finished the transition to EPA-mandated summer gasoline," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "While gasoline demand did dip last week for the third straight week according to GasBuddy data, it was yet another small decline, and as temperatures continue to warm ahead of summer, it wouldn't surprise me that demand will rebound in the weeks ahead and we could continue to see gas prices push higher. For now, however, it doesn't appear that any rise in price would be significant, so motorists shouldn't be too concerned at this point, but may see see average prices inch higher."

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