PEORIA, Ill. – Average gas prices in Peoria have risen 0.7 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57 on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 148 stations in Peoria.
Peoria’s prices are 13.2 cents a gallon higher than last month, and 6.8 cents a gallon lower than this time last year.
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest gas in Peoria was priced at $3.35 a gallon on Sunday, while the most expensive gas was $3.79. The lowest price in Illinois on Sunday was $3.09 while the highest priced gas was $4.99 a gallon.
GasBuddy’s national average gas price has gone up 4.4 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.44 on Monday, up 18.7 cents from a month ago and 1.6 cents higher than a year ago.
“Most Americans continued to see average gasoline prices march higher last week. The reason is the season: gasoline demand is rising as more Americans are getting out, combined with the summer gasoline switchover, which is well underway, and continued refinery maintenance,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
Meanwhile, AAA says the average price of gas in the Peoria-Pekin metro area was $3.57 on Monday. The state’s average price of unleaded gas was $3.71 and the national average price was $3.46 a gallon.
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