For the first time in weeks, gasoline prices up slightly

CHEYENNE (WNE)  — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.

Prices in Wyoming are 15.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 14.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.49 per gallon while the highest was $3.69, a difference of $1.20 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 7.7 cents per gallon from a month ago, and stands 23.2 cents per gallon lower 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.