National Average Ticks Slightly Lower

(Undated) — The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked slightly higher since Monday. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.29, four cents higher than the beginning of the week. Here in Illinois, the statewide average has jumped fifteen cents from Monday to $4.80. In Indiana, the statewide average is up fifteen cents from Monday to $3.99 a gallon. North Carolina has the lowest prices in the nation, with a statewide average of $3.51 a gallon. California has the highest prices in the nation, with a statewide average of $6.05 a gallon, six cents lower than the Monday.