AUGUSTA, Georgia – Gas prices in Georgia rose 1.4 cents per gallon last week, averaging $ 2.57 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,883 gas stations in Georgia.
The good news for Augusta drivers is that the price is below average here, at $ 2.51 per gallon, an increase of 0.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $ 2.50.
Gas prices in Georgia are 30.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 38.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Georgia costs $ 2.31 per gallon today, while the most expensive is $ 2.93 per gallon, a difference of 62 cents per gallon.
The lowest price in the state today is $ 2.31 per gallon, while the highest is $ 2.93 per gallon, a difference of 62 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline rose 3.4 cents per gallon last week, to an average of $ 2.77 per gallon today.
The national average is 29.8 cents a gallon above a month ago and 41.1 cents a gallon higher than a year ago.
“OPEC surprised oil markets last week by extending cuts in oil production for another month, ignoring the resurgence in global demand as economies recover from COVID-19. Markets responded by pushing oil prices to around 12%. As a result, drivers must prepare for further increases in gas prices in the weeks and, potentially, in the coming months, with a national average of $ 3 per gallon potentially less than a month away, ”said Patrick De Haan, head of oil analysis of GasBuddy.
Across the river in South Carolina
South Carolina gasoline prices rose 1.9 cents per gallon last week, after rising 26.7 cents in the past 30 days.
GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,028 gas stations in South Carolina shows that the average gas price in the state is $ 2.49 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy’s price reports, there is a 64 cent price difference between the cheapest and most expensive stations in South Carolina. South Carolina’s cheapest station costs $ 2.15 per gallon on Monday fair, while the most expensive one costs $ 2.79 per gallon.
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