AAA Kansas, June 2017 – Average gas prices in Kansas continue their steady decline as summer officially begins. This week’s statewide average of $2.10 per gallon is five cents lower than last week at this time. On May 30th, 2017, the average gas price in Kansas was $2.21.
Kansas’ average gas price registers 10th lowest in the nation for the third week in a row. Motorists in 32 Kansas communities are now enjoying average prices of $1.99 per gallon or less, led by Burrton, Haven and Inman at $1.92
Of the 10 regularly reported Kansas cities (see chart below), nine saw price decreases in the past week; Hays remained the same. Emporia experienced the largest price decrease, falling 9 cents to $2.07. Wichita fell 7 cents in the past week to $2.02 and comes in as the 16th lowest metro area in America.
Gas Price Trends in Select Kansas Cities
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Today
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Last Week
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Last Month
|
Last
Year
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Change Over Last Year
|
|
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National
|
$2.29
|
$2.33
|
$2.35
|
$2.33
|
-2%
|
|
Kansas
|
$2.10
|
$2.15
|
$2.16
|
$2.17
|
-3%
|
|
Emporia
|
$2.07
|
$2.16
|
$2.16
|
$2.16
|
-4%
|
|
Garden City
|
$2.07
|
$2.11
|
$2.16
|
$2.10
|
-1%
|
|
Hays
|
$2.13
|
$2.13
|
$2.23
|
$2.05
|
4%
|
|
KCK
|
$2.15
|
$2.19
|
$2.16
|
$2.28
|
-6%
|
|
Lawrence
|
$2.17
|
$2.21
|
$2.16
|
$2.30
|
-6%
|
|
Manhattan
|
$2.14
|
$2.16
|
$2.20
|
$2.15
|
0%
|
|
Pittsburg
|
$2.06
|
$2.09
|
$2.11
|
$2.07
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0%
|
|
Salina
|
$2.16
|
$2.18
|
$2.15
|
$2.09
|
3%
|
|
Topeka
|
$2.12
|
$2.14
|
$2.17
|
$2.08
|
2%
|
|
Wichita
|
$2.02
|
$2.09
|
$2.13
|
$2.12
|
-5%
|
Bordering states and rank in lowest gas prices around the country
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State
|
Current Avg.
|
Rank Today
|
Last Week
|
|
Oklahoma
|
$2.00
|
2
|
2
|
|
Missouri
|
$2.06
|
7
|
8
|
|
Kansas
|
$2.10
|
10
|
10
|
|
Colorado
|
$2.31
|
31
|
31
|
|
Nebraska
|
$2.23
|
20
|
21
|