Gas prices increase across the county


Published/Last Modified on Monday, January 19, 2009 12:05 PM MST


According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of January 12, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County increased from $1.74 to $1.79 over the past month. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price went up from $1.62 to $1.77 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices increased from $1.66 to $1.78 during the month period.


In Benson, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline decreased from $2.00 to $1.86. In Bisbee, the price increased slightly during the month period from $1.79 to $1.81. The price in Douglas went up from $1.81 to $1.84 per gallon. In Huachuca City, the price increased from $1.70 to $1.77 per gallon. In Sierra Vista, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased from $1.63 to $1.74. In Tombstone, the price went up during the month period from $1.62 to $1.74 per gallon. Willcox saw gas prices climb from $1.61 to $1.73 per gallon during the past month.

One year ago, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to the EIA, was $3.07, which is $1.29 higher than its current price. At the state level, according to AAA Arizona, the price a year ago was $2.97, which is $1.20 higher than the current price per gallon. At the county level, according to the CER survey, the price a year ago was $2.97, which is $1.18 higher than the price from the most recent survey.

LOCAL, STATE, AND  NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICES

    12/15/2008     01/12/2009

United States    $1.66    $1.78

Arizona    $1.62    $1.77

Cochise County    $1.74    $1.79

    Benson    $2.00    $1.86

    Bisbee    $1.79    $1.81

    Douglas    $1.81    $1.84

    Huachuca City    $1.70    $1.77

    Sierra Vista    $1.63    $1.74

    Tombstone    $1.62    $1.74

    Willcox    $1.61    $1.73

 

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