OMAHA, Neb — Average gasoline prices in Nebraska have increased by 5.9 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching an average of $2.95 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,150 stations in the state. This marks a 4.5-cent increase from a month ago, though prices remain 17.1 cents lower than the same time last year.
The national average price of gasoline has also risen, climbing 9.7 cents per gallon in the last week to an average of $3.18 per gallon. Meanwhile, the national average price of diesel has surged by 16.1 cents, now standing at $3.649 per gallon.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, attributed the rise in prices to geopolitical tensions. “With Israel and Iran trading attacks over the past week, oil prices have continued to climb—and gasoline prices are following suit, rising at a pace we haven’t seen since last summer,” said De Haan. He noted that nearly all states have experienced an increase in gas prices over the last week…