According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of November 2, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County increased from $2.40 to $2.48 per gallon over the preceding two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price rose from $2.45 to $2.58 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices increased from $2.57 to $2.69 during the two-week period.
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One year ago, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to the EIA, was $2.40, which is 29 cents lower than its current price. At the state level, according to AAA Arizona, the price a year ago was $2.56, which is 2 cents lower than the current price per gallon. At the county level, according to the CER survey, the price a year ago was $2.77, which is 29 cents higher than the price from the most recent survey.
LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICES
Week of 10/19/2009
Week of 11/02/2009
United States
$2.57
$2.69
Arizona
$2.45
$2.58
Cochise County
$2.40
$2.48
Benson
$2.42
$2.57
Bisbee
$2.49
$2.55
Douglas
$2.53
$2.53
Huachuca City
$2.35
$2.43
Sierra Vista
$2.31
$2.38
Tombstone
$2.26
$2.40
Willcox
$2.43
$2.48
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