State sees turnaround in gas prices; Alaskan oil helps swing Washington fuel costs from nearly the worst to among the cheapest
2005-09-07
by Clayton Park
Journal Business Editor
Washington, which just last week had the third-highest statewide average gas price in the nation, now is the seventh-cheapest place in the country for motorists to fill up.
The reason: Washington, which has five refineries, gets most of its crude oil from Alaska, and -- unlike states east of the Rocky Mountains -- is not dependent on gasoline supplies from refineries in the Gulf states, which were knocked out of commission by Hurricane Katrina early last week.
AAA, which tracks changes in the price of gasoline at 60,000 gas stations throughout the country on a daily basis, reported Tuesday that the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas in Washington was $2.921.
In the Greater Seattle area, the average price of a gallon of regular gas rose slightly more than a penny to a record high of $2.911 on Tuesday, breaking the previous record of $2.899 set Monday, according to AAA.
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas as of Tuesday was $3.041, down slightly from the record high $3.057 set on Monday, AAA reported.
In the past month, the average price for a gallon of regular gas has risen 36 cents in the Greater Seattle area. The statewide average price has risen 39 cents. The national average price has risen 72 cents.
The most expensive state to buy gas on Tuesday, according to AAA, was the District of Columbia, where the average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.346.
The state with the lowest average gas price as of Tuesday was Louisiana ($2.741), followed closely by Mississippi ($2.747), according to AAA.
Clayton Park can be reached at clayton.park@kingcountyjournal.com or at 253-872-6717.
ON THE NET
AAA's daily gas price tracker: http://www.fuelgaugereport.com
2005-09-07
by Clayton Park
Journal Business Editor
Washington, which just last week had the third-highest statewide average gas price in the nation, now is the seventh-cheapest place in the country for motorists to fill up.
The reason: Washington, which has five refineries, gets most of its crude oil from Alaska, and -- unlike states east of the Rocky Mountains -- is not dependent on gasoline supplies from refineries in the Gulf states, which were knocked out of commission by Hurricane Katrina early last week.
AAA, which tracks changes in the price of gasoline at 60,000 gas stations throughout the country on a daily basis, reported Tuesday that the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas in Washington was $2.921.
In the Greater Seattle area, the average price of a gallon of regular gas rose slightly more than a penny to a record high of $2.911 on Tuesday, breaking the previous record of $2.899 set Monday, according to AAA.
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas as of Tuesday was $3.041, down slightly from the record high $3.057 set on Monday, AAA reported.
In the past month, the average price for a gallon of regular gas has risen 36 cents in the Greater Seattle area. The statewide average price has risen 39 cents. The national average price has risen 72 cents.
The most expensive state to buy gas on Tuesday, according to AAA, was the District of Columbia, where the average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.346.
The state with the lowest average gas price as of Tuesday was Louisiana ($2.741), followed closely by Mississippi ($2.747), according to AAA.
Clayton Park can be reached at clayton.park@kingcountyjournal.com or at 253-872-6717.
ON THE NET
AAA's daily gas price tracker: http://www.fuelgaugereport.com
for regular. But I am a Bimmer Wienny so I have to run Premium.
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