How gas prices have changed in Anniston in the last week

Oil is reaching its highest price since the summer began, driving the cost of gas up several cents per gallon in some parts of the country this week.

A gallon of regular gas was $3.57 on average, July 17, according to AAA. Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area using data from AAA.

Drivers in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama have enjoyed the lowest gas prices over the last week. The cost of a gallon of gas remains well below record prices seen in 2022 that reached $4.50 around this time of the year. Lower costs for gasoline are a major component of declining inflation for U.S. residents in recent months.

Anniston by the numbers
– Current gas price: $3.05
— Alabama average: $3.11
– 1-week change: +$0.03 (+1.0%)
– 1-year change: -$0.99 (-24.5%)
– Record high gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22)

– Current diesel price: $3.52
– 1-week change: -$0.02 (-0.5%)
– 1-year change: $-1.76 (-33.3%)
– Record high diesel price: $5.65 (6/11/22)

Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI: $5.21
#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $5.17
#3. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA: $5.09

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. San Angelo, TX: $2.91
#2. Odessa, TX: $2.96
#3. Hattiesburg, MS: $2.97