Recent fluctuations in gas prices in North Carolina

Recent data from AAA highlights the fluctuations in gas prices across North Carolina as of December 5. The following figures summarize the latest trends:

• Current regular gas price: $2.79
• Change over the past week: +$0.01 (+0.4%)
• Change over the past year: -$0.09 (-3.0%)
• All-time highest gas price: $4.67 (June 13, 2022)
• Current diesel price: $3.51
• Diesel weekly change: -$0.03 (-0.9%)
• Diesel yearly change: +$0.09 (+2.6%)
• Historical peak diesel price: $5.77 (June 10, 2022)

Top North Carolina Cities for High Gas Prices

1. Durham-Chapel Hill: $2.87
2. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News: $2.82
3. Raleigh: $2.82
4. Burlington: $2.81
5. Asheville: $2.80
6. Winston-Salem: $2.80
7. Rocky Mount: $2.79
8. Wilmington: $2.79
9. Greensboro: $2.78
10. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (NC only): $2.77
11. Goldsboro: $2.75
12. Jacksonville: $2.74
13. Fayetteville: $2.74
14. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton: $2.73
15. New Bern: $2.73

States with the Lowest Gas Prices

1. Oklahoma: $2.40
2. Texas: $2.52
3. Colorado: $2.53

States with the Highest Gas Prices

• California: $4.49
• Washington: $4.44

Author: Caleb Jennings