A combination of increased demand at the pump and the annual switchover to more expensive, but lower-emission summer fuel blends are driving the national cost for a gallon of gasoline higher this week.
The national average has risen several cents from a week ago and remains below the levels it was this , according to GasBuddy. Metros on the West Coast, as well as Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, are seeing the highest gas prices in the nation to begin this week.
A rise in the utilization of refineries producing gasoline this spring after a may be helping keep prices lower for travelers. When refinery utilization drops, it can raise the cost of gas; cold weather and storms took some plants offline this winter season.
compiled statistics on gas prices in Park County using data from . Gas prices are current as of March 11.
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Park County, Wyoming gas price trends
- Gas current price: $3.43
--- Wyoming average: $3.08
- Week change: +$0.12
- Month change: +$0.38
Counties with the most expensive gas in Wyoming
#1. Park County: $3.43
#2. Big Horn County: $3.43
#3. Platte County: $3.43
#4. Washakie County: $3.33
#5. Hot Springs County: $3.33
Counties with the least expensive gas in Wyoming
#1. Natrona County: $2.85
#2. Goshen County: $2.92
#3. Weston County: $2.93
#4. Laramie County: $2.97
#5. Uinta County: $2.99
This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 3,038 counties.
