Gasoline prices have remained relatively flat over the past week. Prices have even somewhat decreased in Florida despite Hurricane Debby’s landfall last week. The hurricane brought little damage to the state.
One factor keeping gas prices lower in recent weeks is lower oil prices which have fallen over concerns that the U.S. could be headed toward a recession, according to experts. Those fears may ease as new economic data shows a bounce-back in American retail spending.
“We still have a long way to go with hurricane season,” AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said in a statement Thursday. “So it’s too soon to declare that pump prices have started their usual autumn swoon.”
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mississippi. Gas prices are as of August 16.
Mississippi by the numbers
– Gas current price: $2.96
– Week change: +$0.00 (+0.1%)
– Year change: -$0.37 (-11.0%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.53 (6/12/22)
– Diesel current price: $3.44
– Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%)
– Year change: -$0.48 (-12.2%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.38 (6/19/22)
Metros with most expensive gas in Mississippi
#1. Hattiesburg: $2.97
#2. Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula: $2.96
#3. Jackson: $2.95
#4. South Haven – Olive Branch: $2.95
States with the most expensive gas
#1. Hawaii: $4.67
#2. California: $4.60
#3. Washington: $4.22
States with the least expensive gas
#1. Mississippi: $2.96
#2. Texas: $3.05
#3. Oklahoma: $3.05
This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
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