New month, new weekly Arizona gas price updates

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Average gas prices have risen 39.5 cents per gallon last week, averaging $4.45/g as of Monday.

Equally important, this report comes from a GasBuddy survey of 2,269 stations across Arizona.

Furthermore, prices in Arizona are 50.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.23/g higher than a year ago.

However, the national price of diesel has declined 2.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.86 per gallon.

Simultaneously, the cheapest station/lowest price stands at $3.15/g while the most expensive/highest stands at $6.09/g, a difference of $2.94/g.

Historical gasoline prices

More importantly, here are some historical gas prices in Arizona going back ten years:

• October 3, 2021: $3.22/g (U.S. Average: $3.18/g)
• October 3, 2020: $2.27/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
• October 3, 2019: $2.89/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g)
• October 3, 2018: $2.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.91/g)
• October 3, 2017: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.52/g)
• October 3, 2016: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
• October 3, 2015: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.29/g)
• October 3, 2014: $3.24/g (U.S. Average: $3.31/g)
• October 3, 2013: $3.28/g (U.S. Average: $3.36/g)
• October 3, 2012: $3.66/g (U.S. Average: $3.78/g)

Neighboring areas

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

• Las Vegas- $5.33/g, up 40.9 cents per gallon from last week's $4.92/g.
• Phoenix- $4.92/g, up 67.0 cents per gallon from last week's $4.25/g.
• Tucson- $3.39/g, down 0.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.39/g.

Comments from GasBuddy

When the report came out, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis, had this to say:

"With gas prices continuing to surge on the West Coast and Great Lakes, the national average saw its second straight weekly rise. But at the same time, areas of the Northeast and Gulf Coast have continued to see declines as the the nation experiences sharp differences in trends between regions,"

Another key point, "Some West Coast states saw prices rise 35 to 55 cents per gallon in the last week as refinery issues continued to impact gasoline supply, which fell to its lowest level in a decade in the region, causing prices to skyrocket. While I'm hopeful there will eventually be relief, prices could go a bit higher before cooling off. In addition, OPEC could decide to cut oil production by a million barrels as the global economy slows down, potentially creating a catalyst that could push gas prices up further."