National Average Gas Price Nearly a Dollar Higher than Last Year

(Undated) — Despite a tentative agreement to reopen the Straight of Hormuz, gas prices remain high. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says we are likely to continue to see increases, warning that the national average could rise by double digits, potentially reaching the $4.20 to $4.35 per gallon range. He says at this point, the trajectory of fuel prices remains “highly uncertain.” The current national average is $4.17 a gallon, ninety-five cents higher than last year at this time. The statewide average here in Illinois is $4.42, ninety-four cents higher. It’s $4.14 in Indiana, eighty-eight cents higher than a year ago.