Gas prices are going up in Central Illinois.
Gasbuddy.com reports prices rose 4.6 cents last week to an average of $2.62/gallon. That is 3.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, but 57.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Prices also went up nationally 1.6 cents per gallon to an average of $2.57/gallon. That is two cents per gallon lower than a month ago, but 32.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
“The streak has been broken: for seven straight weeks we saw the national average drop, but the fun has come to an end as oil prices continue to show strength into the last days of 2019 boosting the national average this past week,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “Prices jumped thanks to a notable, yet anticipated drop in oil inventories, sending oil to multi-month highs above $61 and gasoline prices following.”
