Idaho gasoline prices are holding steady as the national average rises.
According to the American Automobile Association, the average price for a gallon of regular in Idaho is $3.04. That’s about half a penny cheaper than a week ago, and nearly two cents cheaper than a month ago, but six cents more than a year ago. Meanwhile ,the national average currently sits at $3.12 per gallon, about six cents more than a week ago, eight cents more than a month ago, and a nickel more than a year ago. In recent weeks, Idaho has dropped all the way to 23rd in the U.S. for most expensive fuel.
After hitting $80 per barrel last week, the West Texas Intermediate benchmark for crude oil is currently trading near $76 per barrel, which is about $2 less than a week ago, but $6 more than a month ago and $1 more than a year ago.
While the Trump Administration has signaled that it will take a different approach to energy policy, it is too early to know how proposed changes will impact prices at the pump.
Motorists in Twin Falls are paying the highest average price for a gallon of gasoline in Idaho at $3.09, while Coeur d’Alene continues to have the state’s lowest average price at $2.93. Lewiston’s average price for a gallon regular gas is $3.05.
