Gasoline prices across the U.S. and Oklahoma are quickly falling, reaching a Sunday national average of $4.17 per gallon while the average in Oklahoma had dropped to $3.66, according to AAA.
The travel group said nationally, prices averaged $4.55 a gallon one month ago and only a week ago, it was $4.33 per gallon.
Oklahoma’s average fell 2 cents from Saturday to Sunday and 16 cents from the previous week. A month ago, Oklahoma had an average gasoline price of $3.98.
The average price in Lawton and Oklahoma City is the same at $3.54 per gallon while Tulsa’s average is higher at $3.71.
Oklahoma City prices fell 13 cents in the past week and 37 cents over the past month. But a check with GasBuddy found at least five places where gasoline is pumped at $3.07 a gallon in the city.
Tulsa’s average dropped 13 cents as well over the prior week and 29 cents from a month earlier when it averaged $4 a gallon. GasBuddy’s lowest price in Tulsa was $3.39.
Four counties across the state still have average gasoline prices of more than $4. Ellis County in the northwest corner of Oklahoma has an average price of $4.15 per gallon while in the opposite end of the state, Coal County’s average is $4.14. Dewey County in the northwest recorded an average price of $4.10 while Blaine County averaged $4.05 per gallon.
The lowest county average in the state is $4.34 in Oklahoma County while Tillman County next to the state line with Texas is $3.50.
The drop in prices is seen as a relief for summer drivers who are taking road trips. There remains a large amount of uncertainty about the war with Iran and whether there will be a peace deal reached. Plus, there is the issue of the Strait of Hormuz and when it might reopen to the flow of oil tankers.
Oklahoma’s average of $3.66 is not the lowest in the region. The honor goes to Texas where motorists face an average of $3.64 per gallon. Averages in other states include: Kansas $3.80; Colorado $4.17; New Mexico $4.06; Arkansas $3.81 and Missouri $3.85.
