Tropical Storm Hilary has gas prices on the rise

INDIANA – Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.87 a gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana.

Prices in Indiana are 42.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 4.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.297 per gallon.

The price of regular fuel in Lawrence County ranged from $3.59 a gallon to $3.44 a gallon. The price for diesel fuel ranged from $4.19 a gallon to $3.99 a gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $3.28 a gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $4.49 a gallon, a difference of $1.21 a gallon.

The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.82 a gallon today. The national average is up 26.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 4.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Indiana and the national average going back ten years:

  • August 21, 2022: $3.91/g (U.S. Average: $3.86/g)
  • August 21, 2021: $3.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)
  • August 21, 2020: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
  • August 21, 2019: $2.51/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g)
  • August 21, 2018: $2.81/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g)
  • August 21, 2017: $2.32/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g)
  • August 21, 2016: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g)
  • August 21, 2015: $2.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g)
  • August 21, 2014: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)
  • August 21, 2013: $3.45/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

  • Champaign- $3.72/g, up 1.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.70/g.
  • Indianapolis- $3.88/g, up 20.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.68/g.
  • Cincinnati- $3.59/g, down 7.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.66/g.
Patrick De Haan

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy’s survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.