It’s been another rough week at the pump for Idaho drivers, with budget-busting gas prices affecting everything from the daily commute to the spring road trip.
According to the American Automobile Association, today’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the Gem State is $4.11, which is 41 cents more than a week ago, $1.14 more than a month ago, and 86 cents more than a year ago. The national average currently sits at $3.95 per gallon, which is 23 cents more than a week ago, $1.02 per gallon more than a month ago, and 83 cents more than a year ago.
“Higher crude oil costs, largely the result of conflict in the Middle East, drive up the price of the finished products we get from it – including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel,” says AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. “No matter how you or your packages get from Point A to Point B, it carries a higher price tag these days.”
Idaho currently ranks 9th in the U.S. for the most expensive fuel behind California ($5.79), Washington ($5.27), Hawaii ($5.23), Oregon ($4.84), Nevada ($4.79), Arizona ($4.54), Alaska ($4.51) and Illinois ($4.17). Today’s cheapest average price in the U.S. is Oklahoma at $3.25 per gallon.
Of Idaho’s largest cities, Boise has the state’s highest-average price for a gallon of regular at $4.13, while Franklin has the state’s lowest-average price at $3.94. Lewiston’s average price is $4.06.
