LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Editor's Note: The video in the player first aired in March 2024.
Motorists may begin to feel a pinch at the pump.
Average gasoline prices in Louisville have gone up 19.9 cents per gallon last week, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 644 stations across Louisville.
The prices are 10.4 cents lower per gallon compared to a month ago and 6.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The cheapest station in Louisville on Sunday was about $2.79 a gallon, while the most expensive was priced at $3.80.
The national average rose about 5 cents per gallon last week to $3.46. The national average for diesel fuel has risen 1.4 cents to $3.77.
"As we approach July 4 later this week, motorists have seen the national average price of gasoline inch up ever so slightly for the third straight week," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
"While the increases have been fairly tame, with oil continuing to hold above $80 per barrel, we could continue to see the national average climb slightly. Other areas that see price cycling saw prices shoot up early in the week, but those areas are now starting to see prices fall back down. For many Americans hitting the road for the July 4 holiday, prices in most areas are very comparable to what we saw last July 4. However, with Hurricane Beryl now formed in the Caribbean, we're reminded that gas prices could experience some jolts in the second half of the summer should a storm threaten refining capacity in Texas or Louisiana."
Statewide, the lowest price on Sunday was $2.75 while the highest was about $3.80.
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