Average retail gasoline prices in Illinois rose 2 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $2.32 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 gas outlets in Illinois.
This compares with a national average that increased 2 cents to $2.35, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Most Jacksonville stations were at $2.17 a gallon Monday.
Including the change in gas prices in Illinois during the past week, prices Monday were 9.5 cents lower than one year ago and 18 cents lower than a month ago. The national average decreased 7 cents a gallon during the last month and is 7 cents higher than one year ago.
“Due to a $3 per barrel surge in crude oil prices in the last week, gasoline prices have been moving higher across a good portion of the U.S.,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com. “Optimism surrounding a likely deal to renew OPEC’s production cuts is pushing oil prices higher.”
