Filling the Tank? Prices Down in Yakima But Still Expensive

After 3 weeks of increases average gasoline prices in Yakima are down 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.38 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 91 stations in Yakima.

STATIONS ON THE YAKAMA RESERVATION OFFER CHEAPER GAS PRICES

The cheapest station in the valley is Wheelers Kountry Korner in Wapato where gas is selling for $3.88 a gallon.
Statewide the average price is sitting at 4.66 per gallon unchanged from last Friday. The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.60 per gallon today. The national average is up 14.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 5.5 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.

DEPENDING ON HOW ISRAEL RESPONDS TO THE ATTACK OVER THE WEEKEND

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy says "If Israel, which has promised to respond with further attacks, indeed does press on, it could certainly still push oil prices higher. However, motorists can expect other factors to influence what they're paying at the pump. On the West Coast, price increases should finally slow, but the national average will likely climb again in the coming week."

REMEMBER WHEN?

April 15, 2023: $4.21/g (U.S. Average: $3.66/g)
April 15, 2022: $4.54/g (U.S. Average: $4.07/g)
April 15, 2021: $3.18/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g)
April 15, 2020: $2.43/g (U.S. Average: $1.81/g)
April 15, 2019: $3.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
April 15, 2018: $3.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.71/g)
April 15, 2017: $2.85/g (U.S. Average: $2.41/g)
April 15, 2016: $2.27/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
April 15, 2015: $2.55/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g)
April 15, 2014: $3.69/g (U.S. Average: $3.64/g)

WHAT OTHERS ARE PAYING TODAY

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Tacoma- $4.66/g, up 6.4 cents per gallon from last week's $4.60/g.
Seattle- $4.79/g, up 5.4 cents per gallon from last week's $4.73/g.
Washington- $4.62/g, up 4.5 cents per gallon from last week's $4.58/g.