EUGENE, Ore. — Average gasoline prices in Eugene have surged by 17.1 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching an average of $3.98 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 78 stations in the area. This marks an increase of 11.7 cents from a month ago and 17.5 cents from a year ago.
The national average price of diesel has also seen a significant rise, increasing by 16.1 cents in the last week to $3.649 per gallon. The national average gasoline price has risen by 9.7 cents per gallon, now averaging $3.18 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from over 11 million weekly price reports.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, attributed the rise in gasoline prices to geopolitical tensions…