9/18 AAA Arizona says a gallon of gas climbed another 8-cents this week for an average of $4.65 per gallon. The national average rose 16-cents from last week and now averages $4.43 per gallon. Officials say the price is more than a dollar higher than it was a year ago. Diesel fuel is at an all-time high and is at $6.31 per gallon.Crude oil is averaging $100 per barrel due to the strife in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials say the national average is inching closer to this year’s record high of $4.56 set on May 21-st. Scottsdale has the highest price in the state at $4.85 while Tucson has the lowest price at $4.48. EV charging remained the same at 42-cents nationally and 44-cents in Arizona.
