Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are 11 cents higher this week at $3.723 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents from last week to $4.11. Twenty-eight states are now averaging $4 per gallon or higher. Rising crude oil prices are behind the spike at the pump. Volatility along the Strait of Hormuz and instability in the region have pushed crude oil prices above $80 per barrel. Today’s national average is 24 cents more than a month ago and 97 cents more than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased last week from 8.84 million to 8.94 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 210.5 million barrels to 211.3 million. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate rose $2.49 to settle at $86.83 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 2 million barrels from the previous week. At 411.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.
The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 42 cents.
West Central Kentucky Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.723 | $3.618 | $2.853 | 6/13/2022 | $4.742 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.776 Bowling Green
$3.756 Elizabethtown
$3.590 Louisville
$3.729 Owensboro
$3.766 Paducah
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($5.65), Hawaii ($5.43), Washington ($5.10), Nevada ($4.79), Alaska ($4.74), Oregon ($4.63), Arizona ($4.41), Montana ($4.30), Illinois ($4.26), and Idaho ($4.24).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Indiana ($3.49), Mississippi ($3.67), Texas ($3.69), Louisiana ($3.70), Tennessee ($3.71), Kentucky ($3.74), Kansas ($3.75), Iowa ($3.77), South Carolina ($3.77), and Oklahoma ($3.77).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (53 cents), Hawaii (51 cents), Alaska (48 cents), New Hampshire (47 cents), California (46 cents), Louisiana (46 cents), Illinois (45 cents), New Jersey (45 cents), Arkansas (45 cents), and Arizona (44 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (30 cents), Missouri (32 cents), Iowa (33 cents), Maryland (34 cents), Utah (34 cents), South Dakota (35 cents), Nebraska (35 cents), Vermont (35 cents), New Mexico (37 cents), and Minnesota (37 cents).
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