Little Rock, Arkansas – The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Arkansas reached $4.03 in the latest report. That is still below the state’s June 2022 record of $4.54, but the gap is narrowing as prices continue to rise.
The latest increase also pushed Arkansas gasoline prices above the $4 mark for the first time in recent days. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the average was $3.97 per gallon. A week earlier, on Sept. 10, it stood at $3.92.
That means drivers have seen an 11-cent increase over the past week. It follows a 15-cent jump during the previous week, showing how quickly prices have been moving higher.
Diesel prices have climbed even more sharply. According to the report, diesel reached a record high of $6.05 per gallon in Arkansas on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Prices are not the same across the state, and drivers in some areas are paying considerably more than others. The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area has the highest average gasoline price among Arkansas metros, at $4.12 per gallon.
The Little Rock-North Little Rock metro is averaging $4.01 per gallon. In other parts of central Arkansas, the average is $3.95 in Hot Springs and $3.93 in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has the lowest average price among the state’s metropolitan areas.
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At the county level, Montgomery County has the highest average gasoline price in Arkansas at $4.18 per gallon. Dallas County has the lowest, with an average of $3.90.
Arkansas remains among the states with the lower gasoline prices in the country despite the recent increases. AAA ranks Arkansas as having the fifth-lowest average gasoline price nationally.
The national average, however, is higher than Arkansas. AAA reported an average of $4.44 per gallon nationwide on Thursday. That figure is also approaching the national record of $5.01, which was reached on June 14, 2022.
California currently has the highest average gasoline price in the country at $6.08 per gallon. Washington follows at $5.57, while Hawaii is at $5.48. Nevada averages $5.19, Oregon $5.11 and Alaska $5.07.
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Other states among the most expensive markets include Idaho at $4.85, Utah at $4.81, Illinois at $4.78 and Michigan at $4.75.
At the other end of the list, Indiana has the lowest average gasoline price at $3.92 per gallon. Texas and Mississippi are next at $3.93, followed by Louisiana at $3.97 and Alabama at $3.99.
Drivers in neighboring states are also seeing prices around the $4 mark. Oklahoma is averaging $4.04 per gallon, Tennessee $4.05, Kansas $4.06 and Georgia $4.08.
The latest increases come as West Texas Intermediate crude is priced at about $102 a barrel. With Arkansas gasoline prices now above $4 and diesel at a record level, drivers are facing higher costs at the pump heading into the next week.
