Charleston, South Carolina (WCBD) – Gas prices in South Carolina have risen by double digits over the past week, and experts expect prices to continue rising.
Gasoline prices in South Carolina rose 18.3 cents last week, and on average you’ll be expected to pay $3.13 per gallon to pump, according to a South Carolina survey. gas buddy 3,028 gas stations statewide.
Gasoline prices in South Carolina are 39.8 cents per gallon higher than they were a month ago and 12.7 cents per gallon higher than they were a year ago.
The survey found that the cheapest gasoline in the state is $2.69 per gallon and the most expensive is $3.49 per gallon, a difference of $0.80 per gallon.
The national average price for gasoline rose 11.3 cents to an average of $3.39 per gallon today. The national average is 30.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 7.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analytics Patrick De Haan said: “Gasoline prices were down last week as petrol supplies did not increase significantly as oil prices rose across much of the country and refinery challenges continued. Continued on an upward trajectory. “Macroeconomic factors continue to weigh on oil and refined products, as strong demand in China has not been significantly slowed by the surge in new coronavirus cases.”
De Haan added that concerns may arise as the release of crude oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve has ended.
“Without additional oil, there is growing concern that supplies will become tight in the coming weeks, especially as the country begins to pull away from sluggish demand in the middle of winter,” he said. Told. “Going forward, it looks bad for drivers as prices are likely to continue to rise.”
The national average price for diesel rose 2.6 cents last week and is now at $4.60 a gallon.
