# How are gas prices in your area? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 6, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568 "2022-03-06T15:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/501 "2026-03-03T22:25:19Z")
3/3/26 $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Will county, Illinois. I usually don’t pay attention to it, because I’m going to buy it, but I noted it today just for this thread. See what I do for you guys? ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/502 "2026-03-04T15:02:17Z")
Last week my local Kroger was at $2.29. I filled up yesterday and the pump price was $2.45 (but I got 50 cents/gallon off with Kroger points) . Today it has gone up to $2.79. ETA: Southeast Texas ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/503 "2026-03-04T18:04:28Z")
$3.179, Chicago (within city limits, though likely one of the cheapest stations. $3.099 if you pay cash.) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/504 "2026-03-04T18:57:05Z")
Hey! I’m paying more than that in Will county! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/505 "2026-03-04T19:04:00Z")
Yesterday I filled up for $3.139 over in Hickory Hills on 87th and Roberts, also Cook County. The above gas station is a Citgo a half mile from house that always tends to be about $0.20/gallon cheaper than the gas stations in the area. Maybe even $0.30/gallon sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/506 "2026-03-04T23:12:08Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > the Lummi’s 76 station in Ferndale was $3.799. $3.999 today. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/507 "2026-03-05T13:17:20Z")
Still under $2.50 at the stations I frequent. ($2.47 Exxon and $2.49 Kroger) ETA: DFW Texas ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/508 "2026-03-06T13:08:26Z")
3.29 at Refuel and speedways Little River SC yesterday! I would bet it goes another 25cent in 48 hours ! I believe they are taking advantage of the consumer down here because in Nj they tax gas about 40 cents towards roads yet maintaining 3.09 from what I see…So much for southern hospitality? ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/509 "2026-03-06T13:10:31Z")
Ouch! And I was thinking I had it bad! ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/510 "2026-03-06T13:37:33Z")
In western PA it is now $3.65/gallon. This is up 32 cents from the beginning of the week. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/511 "2026-03-06T13:46:34Z")
It varies from day to day. It wasnt long ago Murphys USA, the lowest prices always, was 2.59. Now almost every place is 3.21. Mentor Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/512 "2026-03-06T15:11:58Z")
> [@JoePockets](#): > > Ouch! And I was thinking I had it bad! On the morning news, they had gas price averages for three counties (that are more populated than mine). I remember seeing $4.77 for one of them. They were all well over $4/gallon. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/513 "2026-03-06T15:26:40Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > In western PA it is now $3.65/gallon. This is up 32 cents from the beginning of the week. > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > It varies from day to day. It wasnt long ago Murphys USA, the lowest prices always, was 2.59. > Now almost every place is 3.21. > Mentor Ohio. Also N. Ohio: $3.50 for the usual leading suspect (Speedway gas), a whopping 73 cents higher than a week ago. [\*This is the regional chain which wags the overall dog, as everyone will quickly follow their lead.] ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/514 "2026-03-06T15:51:36Z")
My community’s average is up over $0.40 compared to February’s average. It’s up $0.90 at my usual station in the last week. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/515 "2026-03-06T19:44:42Z")
I checked the price of oil at 8am this morning, and noted it had jumped to $88/bbl. I need to fill anyway, so I headed out to my local station and got 18 gallons at $2.79/gal at 8:30am. When I left for work at 10:30am, the same station had increased 50 cents/gal to $3.29/gal since my fill up this morning. So I saved $9.00. Probably the cheapest tank I will get for a long time. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/516 "2026-03-06T20:00:36Z")
3.39 at BP. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/517 "2026-03-07T03:07:07Z")
On my drive to work tonight I noticed some local gas stations have jumped up to $3.69. That would be a jump of 80 to 90 cents over just the last week. Some briefly jumped up to $3.39, but have since went back down to $2.99. They seem to be trying to hold there for as long as possible but I think it’s only a matter of time. There’s a lot of volatility right now, more than I’m used to seeing. If the pattern holds, I expect $4 a gallon gas locally within the next couple of days. Central Michigan. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/518 "2026-03-07T06:49:40Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > Hmm. Today a liter is €2.07 = $2,41 > > That makes a gallon ~$13.50 That’s not right. There are just over 4 liters in a gallon. $2.41 \* 4 = $9.64. A little less, because 4 liters \> 1 gal. $2.84/gal at Costco. StG ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/519 "2026-03-07T12:28:40Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > Still under $2.50 at the stations I frequent. ($2.47 Exxon and $2.49 Kroger) Sigh. I passed them yesterday evening and they were $2.99 and $3.19. I spoke too soon I guess. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/520 "2026-03-07T15:59:58Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > $3.179, Chicago (within city limits, though likely one of the cheapest stations. $3.099 if you pay cash.) This March 4 price is now $3.479. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568.md?page=27)