FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Gas prices in and around Fort Wayne jumped 25 cents in the past week.
The average price for a gallon of gas is $2.15, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 201 gas outlets in Fort Wayne. Even with that increase, gas prices are still about 12 cents per gallon lower than they were the same day a year ago, but almost 13 cents higher than a month ago.
“With July coming to a conclusion, the U.S. saw its average retail gas price fall 16 cents per gallon across the month, where the average price sits at $2.13 per gallon to start August,” said Will Speer, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy. “As prices continue to fall in the heart of summer, motorists have been able to take advantage of the cheapest summer prices in over a decade. Demand for gasoline continues to surge as low prices have spurred more road trips and have swayed consumer vehicle purchasing habits.”
This compares with the national average, which fell 2 cents to $2.13 a gallon last week and is about 53 cents lower than it was a year ago.
Find the lowest gas price in your area here.
