National gas prices decline again, but Peoria gas prices go up

PEORIA, Ill. – The national average price for a gallon of gas has dropped for the 12th straight week — but, in Peoria, the average has gone up.

AAA says the Peoria-Pekin metro area gas price average is currently $3.91 a gallon.

GasBuddy says the national average decline is the longest tally since 2018, but may not stay that way for long, given OPEC’s decision Monday to cut oil production.

Locally, concerns remain following an outage at the BP refinery in Indiana.

According to AAA, the Peoria-area average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has gone up to $5.213.