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Average gas prices in Hawaii rise 0.9 cents per gallon the past week

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Hawaii, HI, May 2- Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.59/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has increased 8.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.22/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com

Including the change in gas prices in Hawaii during the past week, prices yesterday were 58.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 0.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has increased 15.9 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 39.3 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on May 2 in Hawaii have ranged widely over the last five years:
$3.17/g in 2015, $4.36/g in 2014, $4.33/g in 2013, $4.57/g in 2012 and $4.56/g in 2011.

Areas nearby Hawaii and their current gas price climate:

  • Alaska- $2.38/g, up 10.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.27/g.
  • Anchorage- $2.29/g, up 9.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.20/g.
  • Honolulu- $2.36/g, down 1.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.37/g.

“Gasoline and oil prices have set new yearly highs as the imbalance of supply and demand may begin to shift as global oil production shows signs of slowing and gasoline demand is accelerating. While oil inventories in the U.S. remain well-supplied for now, they are likely to start receding as refiners begin throttling up their operations after maintenance season. Americans appear ripe to consume near record levels of gasoline, if not the highest levels ever this summer with some of the lowest summer prices seen in ten years or so,” said Patrick DeHaan, a Chicago-based senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.

“Gasoline prices in all fifty states saw a rise over the last week- an average of over 8 cents. While we may not see as such a sharp rise this week, we aren’t out of the woods just yet. Gasoline prices may continue inching up until Memorial Day- a major test if refiners are well-prepared for the summer driving season,” DeHaan added.

For Hawaii Island gas prices and trends visit — www.hawaii247.com/gas

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