Gas prices vary across the county


Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:05 PM MST


According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest  biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of December 3, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County increased  to $3.00 from $2.99 over the two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price decreased from $3.02 to $3.01. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices dropped from $3.10 to $3.06 during the two-week period.


In Benson, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased slightly from $3.06 to $3.07 per gallon. In Bisbee, the price stayed the same during the two-week period at $2.97 per gallon. The price in Douglas rose from $2.97 to $2.98 per gallon. In Huachuca City, the price increased from $3.03 to $3.04 per gallon. In Sierra Vista, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline went down from $2.96 to $2.95 per gallon. In Tombstone, the price remained the same during the two-week period at $2.98 per gallon. Willcox saw gas prices increase from $2.98 to $3.02 during the two-week period.

One year ago, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to the EIA, was $2.30, which is 76 cents lower than its current price. At the state level, according to AAA Arizona, the price a year ago was $2.28, which is 73 cents lower than the current price per gallon. At the county level, according to the CER survey, the price a year ago was $2.26, which is 74 cents lower than the price from the most recent survey.

LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL                    AVERAGE GAS PRICES

            11/19/2007    12/03/2007

United States    $3.10    $3.06

Arizona    $3.02    $3.01

Cochise County    $2.99    $3.00

    Benson    $3.06    $3.07

    Bisbee    $2.97    $2.97

    Douglas    $2.97    $2.98

    Huachuca City    $3.03    $3.04

    Sierra Vista    $2.96    $2.95

    Tombstone    $2.98    $2.98

    Willcox    $2.98    $3.02

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Comments

    Ricardo wrote on Dec 12, 2007 11:23 AM:

    " With time things change! everybody is freaking out with the gas prices but brace your self in ten years the price of one gallon of gas will be $10 i guarantee you! "

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