Camarillo, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 9 cents a gallon over the past three weeks to $2.35.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that a rise in crude oil prices spurred the increase. The price at the pump is 30 cents less than it was a year ago.
The highest average price in the nation is $3.40 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $1.90 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The average price of diesel spiked 7 cents over the past three weeks to $2.65. The survey was conducted Friday.
On Monday, the average price of one-gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Nebraska was $2.22, up .5 from one-week ago according to AAA.
NEBRASKA AVERAGE GAS PRICES
Regular | Mid-Grade | Premium | Diesel | |
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Current Avg. | $2.224 | $2.345 | $2.710 | $2.477 |
Yesterday Avg. | $2.235 | $2.343 | $2.689 | $2.479 |
Week Ago Avg. | $2.219 | $2.336 | $2.702 | $2.466 |
Month Ago Avg. | $2.116 | $2.223 | $2.557 | $2.323 |
Year Ago Avg. | $2.442 | $2.554 | $2.890 | $2.849 |