Idaho gas prices experienced a slight bump this week, but so far, Gem State drivers are avoiding the bigger surge that’s happening in other parts of the country.
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular in Idaho is $3.57, which is three cents more than a week ago but seven cents less than a month ago. Meanwhile, the national average is a dime more expensive at $3.67 per gallon, which is seven cents more than a week ago and 21 cents more than a month ago. The elevated cost of crude oil is the main reason for higher pump prices.
Idaho currently ranks 20th in the country for most expensive fuel.
“High crude prices will give us grief for the foreseeable future, and as colder states like Idaho start thawing out, fuel demand will rise and increase the upward pressure on gas prices here,” says AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. “We’ve been lucky so far, but pricey fill-ups are coming, and it’s a matter of when, not if.”
Motorists in Boise are paying Idaho’s highest average price for a gallon of gas at $3.67, while Idaho Falls has the state’s lowest average price at #3.32. Lewiston’s average price for a gallon of gas is currently $3.49.
