LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gas prices in Louisville are dropping again for the second week in a row.
Average gasoline prices in Louisville have gone down 3.4 cents per gallon last week, averaging $3.45 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 644 stations across Louisville.
The prices are 13.9 cents higher per gallon compared to a month ago and are 3 cents higher compared to a year ago. The cheapest station in Louisville on Sunday was about $2.99 a gallon, while the most expensive was priced at $3.99.
The national average has fallen about 1.9 cents per gallon last week to $3.47. The national average for diesel fuel has fallen 4 cents to $3.79.
"Most of the country has seen a reprieve from rising gasoline prices, thanks to weaker-than-expected gasoline demand, building supplies and a quiet period in the tropics," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
"While a good portion of the nation saw average gas prices decline, severe weather completely knocked out power to a major refinery outside Chicago early last week, immediately impacting gasoline supplies to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, and pushing prices up considerably. We've often said how critical refineries are, and with a long power outage, we're seeing the impact very quickly, but relief will eventually arrive. For now, as we approach the end of summer vacations, I'm hopeful gas prices will continue to edge slightly lower in the week ahead."
Statewide, the lowest price on Sunday was $2.77 while the highest was about $3.99.
