EUGENE, Ore. — Gasoline prices in Eugene have decreased by 1.5 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.49 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 78 stations in the area. This marks a 16.4-cent drop from a month ago, though prices remain 15 cents higher than a year ago. The cheapest station in Eugene was priced at $3.19 per gallon Sunday, while the most expensive was $3.95 per gallon, a 76-cent difference.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline has fallen 8.5 cents per gallon in the last week, now averaging $2.95 per gallon. This is the lowest level since May 2021, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
Nearly every state saw average gas prices fall heading into Thanksgiving,” De Haan said. “With refinery maintenance largely complete and OPEC increasing oil production for December, oil prices have struggled. Combine those factors and you have a solid recipe for continued downward pressure on gas prices in the weeks ahead…