Average gas prices up nearly 4 cents a gallon in Wyoming in past week

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.89 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.

Prices in Wyoming are 2.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand 25.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.39 per gallon, while the highest was $3.69, a difference of $1.30 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 on Monday. The national average is up 4.5 cents per gallon from a month ago. and stands 1.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.