PEORIA, Ill. – Gas prices continued to move lower in Peoria over the past week, though drivers are still paying significantly more than they were a year ago.
GasBuddy says the average price in Peoria fell 6.1 cents over the past week to $4.66 per gallon, based on a survey of 148 stations.
Prices are now 11.2 cents higher than a month ago and $1.41 higher than this time last year.
The cheapest gas reported in Peoria Sunday was $4.35 per gallon, while the most expensive was $4.79.
Peoria’s average is slightly below the statewide average of $4.69 per gallon. Illinois prices increased 5.9 cents over the past week, even as prices declined locally.
Nationally, the average price fell less than a cent over the past week to $4.29 per gallon. That’s $1.28 higher than a year ago.
GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan says more states saw prices decline than increase over the past week, but uncertainty surrounding hurricane season and global events could continue to affect fuel prices.
Diesel prices also declined nationally, falling 5.9 cents over the past week to an average of $6.25 per gallon.
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