Gas prices in South Carolina rise by 3.5 cents over the week, as holiday travel looms
Average gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, with an average price of $2.74 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,028 stations in South Carolina. (FILE)
(WCIV) — Average gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, with an average price of $2.74 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,028 stations in South Carolina.
Despite the rise in prices since last week, gas stands 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 13.6 cents lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in South Carolina was priced at $2.39 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $3.39, a difference of a whopping 100.0 cents per gallon.
The lowest price recorded in the state yesterday was $2.39 while the highest was $3.39, a difference of one dollar per gallon.
“Ahead of Thanksgiving, motorists continue to be teased by the prospect of a $2.99 per gallon national average, a level now seen in 32 states.” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy in a prepared statement.
They state that the national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week and 11.2 cents per gallon from a month ago, averaging $3.01 per gallon Monday.
“For now, we’re just pennies away from the national average falling to $2.99, but for a third year, we may again fall short. As Americans prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, we’re seeing the lowest national average price of gasoline since 2021, with a far better economic picture than when gas prices were last this low,” said Haan.
