(Forklift) – Gasoline prices, which have risen by an average of several cents per gallon over the past week, could rise even further next week as AAA expects a record number of travelers to hit the road.
According to the association’s latest travel forecast, the Independence Day travel period this year (June 29 to July 7) could see over 60 million motorists on the road, a 4.8% increase from last year. AAA noted that this is the first time two weekends have been included in the holiday travel period. This record-breaking travel forecast is also in line with airlines’ projections earlier this year for summer 2024.
Gasoline prices are currently about 6 cents lower than last year, but higher oil prices in recent days and the expected increase in demand could drive prices up. Stacker has compiled statistics on gasoline prices in Arizona.
Arizona in numbers
- Current gas price: $3.58
- Weekly change: -$0.04 (-1.2%)
- Change in previous year: -0.39 USD (-9.8%)
- Historical Gas Price: $5.39 (06/17/22)
- Current diesel price: $3.81
- Weekly change: -$0.00 (-0.1%)
- Change in previous year: -0.31 USD (-7.6%)
- Historically most expensive diesel price: $5.94 (19.06.22)
Cities with the most expensive gasoline in Arizona
- Scottsdale: $3.74
- Flagstaff: $3.65
- Prescott: $3.62
- East Valley: $3.61
- Phoenix Mesa: $3.61
- Peoria: $3.60
- Phoenix itself: $3.59
- West Valley: $3.56
- Lake Havasu-Kingman: $3.55
- Glendale: $3.54
- Sierra Vista-Douglas: $3.52
- Tucson: $3.50
- Pima County: $3.50
- Yuma: $3.39
Countries with the most expensive gas
- California: $4.81
- Hawaii: $4.72
- Washington: $4.33
Countries with the cheapest gas
- Mississippi: $2.94
- Louisiana: $3.01
- Arkansas: $3.02
This story was written by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series leveraging data automation in 50 states.
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