Weekly North Carolina gas price update

Published 11:32 am Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Average gasoline prices in North Carolina have fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.87 per gallon Monday, December 18, 2023, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 15.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 4.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 9.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in North Carolina was priced at $2.49 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $4.00 per gallon, a difference of $1.51 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 8.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 26.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 6.8 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.

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Historical gasoline prices in North Carolina and the national average going back 10 years:
December 18, 2022: $2.92 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.09 per gallon)
December 18, 2021: $3.08 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.31 per gallon)
December 18, 2020: $2.04 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.22 per gallon)
December 18, 2019: $2.40 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.56 per gallon)
December 18, 2018: $2.23 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.37 per gallon)
December 18, 2017: $2.29 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.41 per gallon)
December 18, 2016: $2.19 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.24 per gallon)
December 18, 2015: $1.97 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.00 per gallon)
December 18, 2014: $2.49 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.46 per gallon)
December 18, 2013: $3.22 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.20 per gallon)

“As the nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen for the 13th straight week, we’re on the cusp of potentially seeing a $2.99 per gallon average for the first time in years, most welcome just in time for the Christmas holiday,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While the declines may soon come to an end as the price of oil has rebounded from recent lows, we could see a gentler 2024 at the pump for motorists. Gasoline could see its average fall below $3 this week while the price of diesel has just fallen below $4 for the first time since July, also very welcome news for the economy as nearly all goods are impacted by the price of diesel. All in all, the news continues to be good in terms of fuel prices as we enter into the closing innings of 2023. GasBuddy will be releasing full details on the year ahead in the coming weeks, giving motorists valuable insight on what to expect in 2024.”

GasBuddy data is accessible at prices.GasBuddy.com.

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