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Average gasoline prices in North Carolina have risen 12.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25 per gallon Monday, March 13, 2023, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 1.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 92.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.30 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in North Carolina was priced at $2.84 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $3.89 per gallon, a difference of $1.05 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 8.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.44 per gallon Monday. The national average is up 7.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 87.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in North Carolina and the national average going back 10 years:
March 13, 2022: $4.17 per gallon (U.S. average: $4.32 per gallon)
March 13, 2021: $2.65 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.86 per gallon)
March 13, 2020: $2.06 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.25 per gallon)
March 13, 2019: $2.41 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.52 per gallon)
March 13, 2018: $2.37 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.52 per gallon)
March 13, 2017: $2.18 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.29 per gallon)
March 13, 2016: $1.84 per gallon (U.S. average: $1.93 per gallon)
March 13, 2015: $2.34 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.44 per gallon)
March 13, 2014: $3.37 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.50 per gallon)
March 13, 2013: $3.70 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.71 per gallon)

Selected areas around the state and their current gas prices:
Fayetteville – $3.19 per gallon, up 16.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.03 per gallon.
Charlotte – $3.26 per gallon, up 17.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.08 per gallon.
Greensboro – $3.23 per gallon, up 9.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.14 per gallon.

“With the transition to more expensive summer gasoline underway coast to coast, wholesale gasoline prices continue to inch up at a rate typical for this time of year, reflected in the national average rising for the second straight week,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While oil prices edged slightly lower on weaker outlooks for economic growth, continued refinery maintenance and the higher cost of seasonal blends of fuel are offsetting oil’s decline. The price of diesel, however, continues to slowly decline as we see consumption for diesel lighten up. The best news for both gasoline and diesel prices is how significant a drop we’ve seen from year-ago levels, with more disinflation to come in the weeks ahead, even as gas prices are likely to inch up.”

GasBuddy data is accessible at prices.GasBuddy.com.

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