PEORIA, Ill. – Average gas prices in Peoria have risen less than a penny per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28 on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 148 stations in Peoria.
Peoria’s prices are 1.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and 48.6 cents lower than this time last year.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest gas in Peoria on Sunday was $3.09 a gallon, while the most expensive gas was $3.49.
The national average price of unleaded gas has risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11 on Monday. The national average is up 2.2 cents from a month ago, and 39.7 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data.
“We’ve seen the national average inch up for the second straight week, but with renewed refinery issues on the West Coast, gas prices there are likely to jump 10-35 cents per gallon over the next couple weeks. Meanwhile, motorists in the Northeast should consider filling up soon, as the final step in the transition to summer gasoline is just a couple of weeks away— and with it, a likely increase in prices,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
“As we head into April, Americans should expect gas prices to rise, with a peak that could occur in mid-to-late April. While average prices remain well below last year’s levels, we’ll likely begin to catch up, with prices expected to increase in most— if not all—states over the next few weeks. Continued uncertainty around whether tariffs will be implemented on April 2 could also impact pump prices, setting the stage for a volatile period for American drivers,” De Haan said.
Meanwhile, AAA Illinois says the average gas price in the Peoria/Pekin metro area on Monday was $3.29, the state average was $3.44, and the national average price of gas was $3.16 a gallon.
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