PEORIA, Ill. – Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped just over nine cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48 on Monday, according to GasBuddy.
Current local prices are 23 cents lower than a month ago, and more than 32 cents lower than this time last year.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest gas in Peoria on Sunday was $3.14, while the highest price was $3.79.
The lowest price in the state on Sunday was $2.74, and the most expensive gas was $4.95.
GasBuddy’s national average price for unleaded gas has dropped nearly seven cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.15 on Monday.
“Gasoline prices continue to crumble across nearly the entire nation, with average prices below $3 per gallon in 18 states, with some 65,000 stations selling below that psychological mark. Diesel prices are also falling and are at their lowest level in nearly 1,000 days,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With the change to winter gasoline happening today at most stations across the country, the outlook is bright for the national average to continue to make a run at falling to $2.99 per gallon for the first time since 2021.”
Meanwhile, AAA says the average gas price in the Peoria/Pekin metro area is currently $3.47 a gallon, the state’s average price is $3.43, and the national average price of unleaded gas is $3.20.
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