Drivers in Wyoming are getting a little more breathing room at the pump. The statewide average fell 6.7 cents over the past week to $3.02 a gallon, per GasBuddy’s survey of 494 stations. That’s 3.5 cents cheaper than a month ago and nearly 20 cents below where we were this time last year.
If you’re hunting for bargains, the spread is huge: the cheapest station in the state was at $2.48 yesterday, while the priciest wanted $5.29 — a jaw-dropping $2.81 difference.
Nationally, the average gas price dipped 5.8 cents to $3.08, and diesel slid 1.3 cents to $3.65.
What’s driving the drop? Seasonal tailwinds.
“The switch to cheaper winter gasoline and falling demand” are doing the heavy lifting, said Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis.
He added that so-called price-cycling states are swinging around: Ohio, Florida and Michigan saw sharp declines, while Indiana popped higher last week. For now, he says, seasonal factors should keep offering relief — weather disruptions notwithstanding.
How today stacks up (Wyoming vs. US on Sept. 29 each year):
- 2024: $3.22 (US $3.17)
- 2023: $3.85 (US $3.81)
- 2022: $3.77 (US $3.73)
- 2021: $3.49 (US $3.18)
- 2020: $2.17 (US $2.18)
- 2019: $2.66 (US $2.64)
- 2018: $2.90 (US $2.87)
- 2017: $2.45 (US $2.55)
- 2016: $2.19 (US $2.21)
- 2015: $2.55 (US $2.28)
Nearby snapshots:
- Fort Collins: $2.94, down 11.4¢ (from $3.06)
- Ogden: $3.30, essentially flat (down 0.5¢)
- Billings: $3.08, down 6.7¢ (from $3.14)
We’re hovering just above the three-dollar line, with seasonal trends on your side. Keep an eye on the weather — a nasty storm in the wrong place can undo these gains fast.
The original story by Kolby Fedore for K2 Radio.
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