South Carolina gas prices drop again slightly this week

Gas prices continued to fall this week, though only slightly. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)

(WCIV) — Statewide average gas prices have fallen again this week, with the new slight 0.6 cent decrease bringing South Carolina’s average to $3.13 per gallon Monday, according to Gasbuddy. This opposes the national average price jump to $3.47 per gallon, a 0.7 cent rise.

According to GasBuddy, a nationwide gas pricing survey platform, 150,000 stations across the nation were surveyed, with 3,028 of them reviewed across the Palmetto State. The cheapest station in SC was shown to offer gas at $2.81 per gallon, and the most expensive at $3.94 per gallon, a stark difference of $1.13 per gallon.

Prices in South Carolina are 4.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 35.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.78 per gallon, according to the gas-survey platform.

“We continue to see a mixed bag when it comes to gas prices across the country: states in the Great Lakes region are still being jolted by the Joliet, IL refinery outage, which has also impacted gas prices in some areas of Canada, while areas like the West Coast continue to see notable declines,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said. “With the summer winding down and GasBuddy data showing disappointing gasoline demand and struggling oil prices, we could eventually see the national average falling a bit more, especially once the refinery in Illinois restarts operations. While hurricane season hasn’t been a factor yet, it’s also just starting to get into its prime, and that does remain a quiet wildcard for now.”