The average cost of gas at the pump went down two cents per gallon in the Gainesville area since last week.

According to Thursday’s weekly AAA gas report, the Gainesville area saw another slight decrease from $3.51 to $3.49 since last week.  Meanwhile, the average price per gallon in Florida went up from $3.42 to $3.45, and the national average also increased from $3.50 to $3.52.

“Some of the uptick in gasoline prices may be due to a reported storm-related outage at the ExxonMobil refinery in Joliet, Illinois. That’s contributing to higher pump prices in the upper Midwest,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, in the press release. “Meanwhile, oil prices have fallen quite a bit lately. In April, a barrel of oil was in the upper $80s, but today, it is $10 a barrel cheaper. That might mitigate any upward pressure on pump prices.” 

The newest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows gas demand decreased from 9.39 million barrels per day (b/d) to 8.78 last week. Meanwhile, the total domestic gasoline stocks dropped from 231.7 to 229.7 million barrels of crude oil (bbl). Energy Information Administration (EIA) data

Thursday’s national average of $3.52 is six cents more than last month’s $3.46. Last year, the price was at $3.63.

Florida is the 23^rd most inexpensive state in price per gallon at $3.45. Last month, gas was $3.39 per gallon and last year it was $3.55 statewide.  

In the Gainesville area, last month’s price was $3.43 per gallon, and last year it was $3.58.

According to gasbuddy.com, here are the cheapest stations to fill up at in Alachua County: 

• $3.19 at BP, 15295 NE US Hwy 301, Waldo
• $3.19 at Pilot, 17276 US 301, Waldo
• $3.33 at Sam’s Club, 4001 SW 30^th Pl, Gainesville
• $3.35 at Murphy Express, 6323 NW 23^rd St., Gainesville
• $3.35 at Sunoco, 5310 NW 13^th St., Gainesville
• $3.35 at Raceway, 15330 NW US 301, Waldo
• $3.35 at Circle K, 16070 Martin Luther King Blvd., Alachua
• $3.36 at Circle K, 15089 NW US 441, Alachua

Quick Stats

Since last Thursday, these 10 states have seen the largest weekly changes in their averages: Michigan (+28 cents), Illinois (+23 cents), Wisconsin (+17 cents), Indiana (+16 cents), Ohio (+10 cents), Nevada (-7 cents), California (-7 cents), Delaware (-6 cents), Kentucky (+5 cents), and Tennessee (-5 cents).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive markets are Mississippi ($2.98), Louisiana ($3.07), Tennessee ($3.09), Arkansas ($3.12), Oklahoma ($3.13), Texas ($3.13), Alabama ($3.15), Kansas ($3.16), Missouri ($3.20), South Carolina ($3.21).