NEWS RELEASE
July 2017 – At $2.25, the national gas price average is just one cent cheaper than a week ago, five cents less than a month ago and four cents more than a year ago. Nationwide, last week did not see record demand, but was close to all-time high levels and continues to keep pace with summer 2016 levels.
Kansas remains as the 12th lowest price average state in the nation.
“As we hit the middle of the summer season, Kansas motorists can still fill up for $2.11/gallon or less at 64% of the locations in the state,” said Jennifer Haugh, AAA spokesperson. “If, however, demand keeps pace and stocks continue to draw down at sizable levels, gas prices are likely to increase this month into next. So now is a good time to take a road trip.”
Of the 10 regularly reported Kansas cities (see chart below), only two saw price increases in the past week. Wichita saw a five cent increase while Emporia saw one. The Pittsburg area maintained the sub two-dollar average.
This week’s Kansas cities with the state’s gas price extremes are:
HIGH: Glen Elder – $2.40
LOW: Harper – $1.95
|
today |
last week |
last month |
last year |
Change over last year |
|
|
National |
$2.25 |
$2.26 |
$2.30 |
$2.21 |
2% |
|
Kansas |
$2.11 |
$2.10 |
$2.12 |
$2.06 |
2% |
|
Emporia |
$2.04 |
$2.03 |
$2.09 |
$2.06 |
-1% |
|
Garden City |
$2.04 |
$2.04 |
$2.10 |
$2.07 |
-1% |
|
Hays |
$2.09 |
$2.10 |
$2.13 |
$2.20 |
-5% |
|
KCK |
$2.17 |
$2.20 |
$2.16 |
$2.09 |
4% |
|
Lawrence |
$2.21 |
$2.22 |
$2.18 |
$2.10 |
5% |
|
Manhattan |
$2.13 |
$2.14 |
$2.15 |
$2.08 |
2% |
|
Pittsburg |
$1.99 |
$1.99 |
$2.06 |
$1.94 |
3% |
|
Salina |
$2.02 |
$2.10 |
$2.18 |
$2.16 |
-6% |
|
Topeka |
$2.05 |
$2.07 |
$2.13 |
$1.95 |
5% |
|
Wichita |
$2.11 |
$2.06 |
$2.05 |
$2.05 |
3% |
Bordering states and rank in lowest gas prices around the country
|
State |
Current Avg |
Rank today |
Rank Last Week |
|
Missouri |
$2.01 |
5 |
6 |
|
Oklahoma |
$2.07 |
10 |
7 |
|
Kansas |
$2.11 |
12 |
12 |
|
Colorado |
$2.24 |
28 |
26 |
|
Nebraska |
$2.22 |
22 |
21 |