Gas prices in South Carolina see slight rise as oil prices inch up
MAY 23, 2025 – Cars fueling up with gas in Asheville, N.C. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)
(WCIV) — The average price of gas in South Carolina and nationally rose slightly in the past week thanks to a modest uptick in oil prices, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Prices in South Carolina rose 4.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76 per gallon Monday, which is 5.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 48.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
“With oil prices posting a modest uptick last week, the national average price of gasoline also inched slightly higher, with just over half of U.S. states seeing increases, while nearly two dozen saw declines,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
GasBuddy price reports state that the cheapest station in South Carolina was surveyed to be priced at $2.41 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.09 per gallon, a difference of 68.0 cents per gallon.
Meanwhile the national average price of gasoline has rose minimally, only 2.0 cents per gallon in the last week to average at $3.11 per gallon Monday.
Even more minimally, the national average is down 0.5 cents per gallon from a month ago however it stands 37.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
“While renewed tariff discussions could weigh on oil markets due to concerns about economic growth, absent any major developments, we expect the national average to remain rangebound in the low-$3 per gallon area, where it has spent much of the summer,” said De Haan.
