With the July 4^th holiday around the corner, gas prices are on the rise.

After two straight weeks of price drops, the cost at the pump is back on the rise. In Gainesville, the cost jumped from $3.33 last week to $3.41 on Thursday. In Florida, the average price per gallon went from $3.27 to 3.36, while the cost nationally went down one cent from $3.46 to $3.45.

Thursday’s national average of $3.46 is 15 cents less than last month’s $3.61. Last year, the price was at $3.59.

Florida is the 25^th least expensive state in price per gallon at $3.36. Last month, gas was $3.44 per gallon and last year it was $3.39 statewide.  

In the Gainesville area, last month’s price was $3.50 per gallon, and last year it was $3.40.

According to gasbuddy.com, here are the lowest prices to fill up in Alachua County: 

• $3.05 at Sunoco, 4207 NW 13^th St., Gainesville
• $3.05 at Wawa, 2305 NW 13^th St., Gainesville
• $3.11 at Sam’s Club, 4001 SW 30^th Pl, Gainesville
• $3.13 at Marathon, 3936 W. Newberry Rd., Gainesville
• $3.19 at Texaco, 4909 NW 34^th Blvd., Gainesville
• $3.19 at Pilot, 17276 US 301, Waldo
• $3.19 at Sunoco, 610 NE 1^st Ave., High Springs
• $3.21 at Circle K, 19531 NW US Hwy 441, High Springs