Today’s fuel price musings - little movement today

May 20th, 2008 at 01:33pm Thomas V. Bona

It’s been almost a week since Rockford gas stations hit $3.95, and still no movement. Yet, oil prices continue to go up, so something’s gotta give soon. If you see $4 regular unleaded, let me know at 815-987-1343 or tbona@rrstar.com. Also, let me know if high gas prices have made you change your Memorial Day travel plans.

Now on to the prices (data courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):

Gasoline: Rockford increased two tenths of a cent to $3.91 a gallon for the metro area, back to an all-time record. We remain sixth in the state, as other metro areas barely moved. The state average rose a tenth of a cent today, remaining at $3.98 a gallon and a tenth of a cent shy of that record. The national average rose almost a cent to a record $3.80 a gallon. Illinois has the fourth-highest gas prices in the nation.

Diesel: All prices here are records. Rockford increased almost three cents to $4.61 a gallon today, while the state average rose half a cent to $4.59 a gallon. We still have the second highest diesel prices in the state. The national average increased about two cents to $4.54 a gallon. Illinois still has the 15th-highest prices in the country.

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