Today’s fuel price musings - Well, at least we didn’t go up

Add comment June 12th, 2008

A year ago, gas prices were retreating from then-records in May. By June 12, they had dropped more than 20 cents from the high, reaching $3.23 a gallon in Rockford. Eventually, they would even get below $3 for a spell. Those were the days. Now we’re just happy when prices don’t go up.

On to the prices:

Gasoline: Rockford stayed at a record $4.14 a gallon remaining second in the state and. We’re above the state average ($4.13) for the second day in a row. Most metro areas dropped slightly today. The state average dropped half a cent today to hold at $4.13. The national average rose almost a cent today to a record $4.06. Illinois still has the ninth-highest gas prices in the nation.

Diesel: Rockford dropped more than a cent today to $4.80, almost seven cents behind the record set May 30. We now have the third-highest diesel prices in the state, dipping behind Quincy (just over $4.80). The state average rose a fraction of a cent to $4.81 a gallon. That’s less than a cent behind the record set May 31. The national average also gained less sthan a cent today to sit at a record $4.79 a gallon. Illinois is tied with the 19th-highest prices in the country, (including the District of Columbia).