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PARKERSBURG — In West Virginia, the average price for gasoline is five cents lower this week at $3.113 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
In Parkersburg the average price is $3.045 per gallon, only two cities reported a lower average, Huntington at $3.041 and Wheeling at $3.001.
Nationally, the price of gasoline is 31 cents cheaper as the AAA projects 72.2 million people, 61.6 million in cars, will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday period to Sunday, July 6.
This year’s domestic travel forecast is an increase of 1.7 million travelers compared to last year and 7 million more than in 2019.
“We’ve been seeing record-breaking travel numbers consistently over the past year and the July 4th holiday is no exception,” said Jim Garrity, director of public affairs, AAA East Central.
Other West Virginia cities and the prices per gallon were: Morgantown, $3.091; Weirton, $3.116; Clarksburg, $3.142; Martinsburg, $3.168 and Bridgeport, $3.297.
According to a press release from the AAA, gasoline prices have fallen four cents over the past week to $3.18 as the price of crude oil has stabilized. Crude prices temporarily spiked last week after U.S.airstrikes against Iran but those increases quickly dissipated.
Markets with the highest price per gallon are: California, $4.62; Hawaii, $4.47; Washington, $4.45; Oregon, $4.06; Nevada, $3.81; Alaska, $3.74; Illinois, $3.49; Idaho, $3.43; Pennsylvania, $3.39; and Utah, $3.37.
Markets with the lowest prices are: Mississippi, $2.73; Oklahoma, $2.81; Texas, $2.82; Tennessee, $2.82; Louisiana, $2.82; Arkansas, $2.83; Alabama, $2.84; Missouri, $2.85; South Carolina, 2.91; and Kansas, $2.91.
The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 36 cents. In West Virginia the average per kilowatt hour is the nation’s highest at 51 cents, tied with Alaska.
