How gas prices have changed in Alabama in the last week

Published 3:45 pm Friday, May 10, 2024

How gas prices have changed in Alabama in the last week

The cost of a gallon of gasoline is down several cents from the week before, marking the second week of a cool down in prices for consumers since the seasonal price uptick began earlier this year.

AAA described it as a “quiet week,” in a statement Thursday, adding that the organization doesn’t see prices moving much in the immediate future. Demand for gas from consumers is down slightly this year compared to last, at 1.6%, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Prices could rise again if travel demand accelerates around the Memorial Day weekend holiday. But AAA forecasts that low demand could mean a further drop in prices at the pump as supply has increased and the price of oil has fallen about 6% from highs seen in April.

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Alabama. Gas prices are as of May 10.

Alabama by the numbers
– Gas current price: $3.25
– Week change: -$0.04 (-1.4%)
– Year change: +$0.15 (+4.9%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22)

– Diesel current price: $3.78
– Week change: -$0.02 (-0.6%)
– Year change: -$0.03 (-0.8%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.64 (6/18/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in Alabama
#1. Montgomery: $3.29
#2. Russell County: $3.29
#3. Huntsville: $3.28
#4. Dothan: $3.26
#5. Auburn: $3.25
#6. Anniston-Oxford: $3.25
#7. Birmingham: $3.24
#8. Tuscaloosa: $3.21
#9. Florence-Muscle Shoals: $3.21
#10. Decatur: $3.21
#11. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: $3.20
#12. Mobile: $3.19
#13. Gadsden: $3.12

States with the most expensive gas
#1. California: $5.30
#2. Hawaii: $4.81
#3. Washington: $4.65

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Mississippi: $3.09
#2. Arkansas: $3.14
#3. Oklahoma: $3.15

This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.