Weekly gas roundup: Prices rise 2.6 cents over past week in Alabama

The average price for a gallon of gas in Alabama rose 2.6 cents a gallon over the past week, up to an average of $3.22 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy‘s survey of 3,348 gas stations in Alabama.

That’s 6.2 cents a gallon higher than this time last month and 5.9 cents a gallon lower than this time last year.

Nationally, prices rose 3.1 cents a gallon over the past week, up to an average of $3.60 a gallon as of Monday. The national average price of diesel is down 1.2 cents over the past week, down to $4.01 per gallon.

“With Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, the stakes couldn’t have been higher for a major potential impact on oil and gasoline prices. With the attacks largely thwarted and mostly unsuccessful, and with Iran signaling that their attack will be the end of their response, the risk to crude oil has diminished, and the situation is thankfully likely to de-escalate going forward,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “If Israel, which has promised to respond with further attacks, indeed does press on, it could certainly still push oil prices higher.”

According to GasBuddy price reports:

• The cheapest gas station in Alabama was priced at $2.69 a gallon as of Sunday
• The most expensive gas station in Alabama was priced at $4 a gallon as of Sunday

Around Tuscaloosa, you can get gas as low as $3.09 a gallon. Check out where right here.