Arizona gas prices rise to 12.2 cents per gallon

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Average gasoline prices in Arizona have risen to 12.2 cents per gallon, averaging $4.05/g Monday.

Accordingly, in a survey by GasBuddy, prices in Arizona are 6.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

In addition, prices in Arizona, overall, stand at 88.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

However, the national average price of diesel has declined 5.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.88/g.

Interestingly, the cheapest station in Arizona was $3.04/g Sunday while the most expensive was $5.99/g.

This is a difference of $2.95/g. Plus, the station prices match the lowest and highest prices in the state on Sunday as well.

Furthermore, the national average price of gasoline has risen 3.2 cents per gallon last week, averaging $3.67/g Monday.

Equally important, national average in down 17.5 cents per gallon and stands 49.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago/

Historical gasoline prices

Significantly important, here are the historical gas prices in Arizona and the national average going back ten years:

• September 26, 2021: $3.16/g (U.S. Average: $3.17/g)
• September 26, 2020: $2.27/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)
• September 26, 2019: $2.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.65/g)
• September 26, 2018: $2.94/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
• September 26, 2017: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
• September 26, 2016: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
• September 26, 2015: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
• September 26, 2014: $3.28/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g)
• September 26, 2013: $3.32/g (U.S. Average: $3.42/g)
• September 26, 2012: $3.69/g (U.S. Average: $3.80/g)

Neighboring areas

Not only that, here are the neighboring areas and their gas prices:

• Las Vegas- $4.92/g, up 12.0 cents per gallon from last week's $4.80/g.
• Phoenix- $4.25/g, up 20.5 cents per gallon from last week's $4.04/g.
• Tucson- $3.39/g, down 4.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.43/g.

Further comments

"One of the longest gas price declines on record has finally come to an end after 14 weeks, with gas prices shooting up in several regions amidst myriad refinery issues from the West Coast to the Great Lakes and in between," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

"I don't know that I've ever seen a wider gamut of price behaviors coast to coast in my career. A slew of unexpected refinery disruptions, including fires and routine maintenance, have seemingly all happened in a short span of time, causing wholesale gas prices to spike in areas of the West Coast, Great Lakes and Plains states - and some of those areas could see prices spike another 25-75 cents per gallon or more until issues are worked out. In addition, as Tropical Storm Ian nears the U.S. coast, some refiners could see limited disruption. As a precaution, GasBuddy has activated its Fuel Availability Tracker for motorists in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. Hopefully, disruptions will be very limited due to Ian, but there remain many factors driving prices both up and down across the country."