Gas prices across Illinois are holding steady this week.
According to a new survey from GasBuddy, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Illinois is $2.99, unchanged from last week. That’s about 10 cents higher than a month ago, but nearly 26 cents cheaper than this time last year.
GasBuddy reports prices across the state ranged widely, with the cheapest station at $2.39 a gallon and the most expensive at $4.29, a difference of nearly $1.90 per gallon.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline rose 2.6 cents in the past week to $2.87 a gallon, while the average price of diesel increased slightly to $3.62 per gallon.
Looking around central Illinois, prices in Peoria average $2.93, Champaign sits at $2.82, and drivers in the St. Louis area are paying about $2.76 a gallon.
GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan says gas prices could continue to inch higher in the coming weeks as refineries begin seasonal maintenance and transition to summer fuel blends. However, increased oil production and global supply conditions could help limit sharper increases at the pump.
