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PHOENIX, AZ (February 27, 2025) — With winter nearly in the rearview, temperatures warmed up while gas prices cooled down. This week, gas prices dropped by three cents, bringing the national average to $3.12 per gallon. Gas prices are expected to remain steady as March arrives and routine seasonal maintenance wraps up. Today Arizona drivers will find an average price of $3.40, a penny drop from last week.
Fuel Prices Around the State:
Phoenix: $3.61
Tucson: $3.15
Flagstaff: $3.26
Yuma: $3.12
Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose $2.54 to settle at $80.04 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 2.0 million barrels from the previous week. At 412.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.81), Hawaii ($4.54), Washington ($4.14), Nevada ($3.84), Oregon ($3.76), Alaska ($3.46), Arizona ($3.40), Pennsylvania ($3.33), Washington, DC ($3.25), and Illinois ($3.24).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.67), Texas ($2.69), Oklahoma ($2.73), Kentucky ($2.74), Louisiana ($2.76), Arkansas ($2.78), Alabama ($2.78), South Carolina ($2.79), North Carolina ($2.80), and Tennessee ($2.80).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (55 cents), West Virginia (47 cents), Montana (45 cents), Idaho (42 cents), Arkansas (42 cents), New Hampshire (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), Alaska (41 cents), and South Carolina (41 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Nebraska (24 cents), Maryland (25 cents), Missouri (25 cents), Delaware (28 cents), Iowa (28 cents), Texas (29 cents), Michigan (29 cents), Utah (29 cents), and North Dakota (30 cents).
Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA Mobile App, now available on CarPlay.
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