Gasoline prices treading water following storms, average $3.80

May 03, 2024

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are up slightly to $3.80/g, an increase of 1 cent per gallon from last week, up 19 cents/g from last month and down 37 cents/g from a year ago. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.43/g in Ludlow while the highest was $3.93/g in Arlington.

Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.85/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 22.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 35.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $3.69/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.89/g, a difference of 20.0 cents per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline is down 5 cents from last week, also averaging $3.80/g today. The national average is up 22 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 6 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.

The national average price of diesel has risen 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.297 per gallon.

Historical gasoline prices in Burlington and the national average going back ten years:August 21, 2022: $4.20/g (U.S. Average: $3.86/g)August 21, 2021: $3.13/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)August 21, 2020: $2.19/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)August 21, 2019: $2.77/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g)August 21, 2018: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g)August 21, 2017: $2.45/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g)August 21, 2016: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g)August 21, 2015: $2.52/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g)August 21, 2014: $3.63/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)August 21, 2013: $3.75/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:Albany- $3.95/g, down 0.9 cents per gallon from last week's $3.96/g.New Hampshire- $3.70/g, up 3.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.67/g."The national average price of gasoline eked out a small decline over the last week, with some states seeing a drop of 5-10 cents per gallon, while new issues in some states, like Arizona, have caused prices to jump notably in others,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "With California facing a deluge of water from Tropical Storm Hilary, some level of refinery problems that could impact gasoline prices could arise, and with eyes on a more active Atlantic, the next few weeks will bring additional volatility to what motorists can expect at the pump.”GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.SOURCE 8.24.2023. GasBuddy