Oklahoma gasoline prices jump more than 11 cents per gallon in last week

August 07, 2023
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Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 11.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.53/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 41.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.143 per gallon. This report was released Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.

In Stephens County, it has ranged from $3.52 to $3.59 per gallon since the first of August.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Oklahoma was priced at $1.29/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.19/g, a difference of $2.90/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $1.29/g while the highest was $4.19/g, a difference of $2.90/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 7.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.79/g today. The national average is up 28.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 22.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Oklahoma and the national average going back ten years:

August 7, 2022: $3.53/g (U.S. Average: $4.01/g)

August 7, 2021: $2.87/g (U.S. Average: $3.19/g)

August 7, 2020: $1.84/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)

August 7, 2019: $2.40/g (U.S. Average: $2.68/g)

August 7, 2018: $2.62/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)

August 7, 2017: $2.13/g (U.S. Average: $2.35/g)

August 7, 2016: $1.93/g (U.S. Average: $2.12/g)

August 7, 2015: $2.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.62/g)

August 7, 2014: $3.21/g (U.S. Average: $3.47/g)

August 7, 2013: $3.43/g (U.S. Average: $3.59/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

Oklahoma City- $3.48/g, up 9.0 cents per gallon from last week's $3.39/g.

Tulsa- $3.63/g, up 17.0 cents per gallon from last week's $3.46/g.

Amarillo- $3.48/g, up 7.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.40/g.

"Average gasoline prices continued to move up last week thanks to a continued rise in oil and continued pressure from hot weather that impacted refineries. However, the pace of increases has started to slow down over the last few days, and for now, appears to have hit a peak over the weekend and is beginning to gently fall," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "The price of diesel, however, continues to rise at a fairly strong pace, with average prices up nearly 15 cents per gallon from a week ago. Diesel will likely continue to see upward momentum while gasoline price increases should become more limited. But, with oil remaining under pressure from Saudi Arabia extending its 1 million barrel per day production cut into September, the respite from gasoline rising may not last long. Plus, there remain unknowns about hurricane season that will likely become more active in the weeks ahead."

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country.