PEORIA, Ill. – Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 9.3 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.77 a gallon on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 148 gas stations in Peoria.
Local prices are 3.5 cents higher than a month ago, and 16.2 cents higher than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest gas in Peoria on Monday was $3.49 a gallon, while the most expensive gas was $4.50. The lowest price in the state Monday was $3.18 a gallon, while the highest priced gas in Illinois was $5.19.
The national average gas price has gone up 1.2 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.56 on Tuesday, down 6.5 cents from a month ago, and 1.2 cents higher than this time last year, according to GasBuddy data.
“With the summer driving season now underway, average gas prices have seen ups in some areas and downs in others. Most states are seeing prices slightly below their 2024 peak thus far, with some refinery issues in the Great Lakes weighing on prices there, while other areas, like the West Coast, have seen notable relief with more coming,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “
Meanwhile, AAA says the Peoria/Pekin metro’s average price of gas Tuesday was $3.75 a gallon, the state’s average was $4.04, and the national average price of unleaded gas was $3.58.
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