Wyoming Gas Slips Back Under $3 — Finally, a Little Relief at the Pump

After a month of mostly higher prices, Wyoming drivers are getting a breather. The statewide average fell 3.1 cents over the past week to $2.99 a gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 494 stations. That puts prices 9.4 cents below where they were a month ago and nearly 20 cents cheaper than this time last year.

Bargains are out there if you hunt. The cheapest station in the state was posted at $2.42 on Sunday, while the priciest hit $3.99 — a spread of $1.57 that shows how uneven this market still is. Laramie County felt a solid break with an average of $2.74 after a nine-cent weekly drop; several Cheyenne stops, including Walmart on Livingston Avenue along with nearby truck stops, were flashing $2.65 on Monday. Natrona County remains the low-price champ for a seventh straight week with a $2.49 average, down 14 cents in just seven days. Converse County slid into third at $2.84, nudging Albany County out of the top tier.

Nationally, the mood is more “meh” than momentum. The US average ticked down by just three-tenths of a cent to $3.08, while diesel moved the other way, up to $3.663 a gallon. Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, called it a mixed bag: some Midwest states like Ohio and Michigan saw prices cycle higher, others like Indiana and Delaware slipped, and the West Coast is bracing for increases after last week’s refinery fire outside Los Angeles. That local shock matters more out west than in Wyoming, but it’s a reminder that regional quirks can trump the national trend.

Oil’s backdrop isn’t adding much drama. Crude recovered modestly to start the week after OPEC+ opted for a smaller-than-feared production increase for November. Brent nudged back above $65 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate hovered near $62, but with inventories building and seasonal demand softening, most analysts expect stability or slight declines for much of the country — Wyoming included.

Bottom line: prices here are easing, the state average is back under three bucks, and unless a refinery hiccup or oil shock turns up, the next move likely stays sideways to down. Fill up when you see a two-handle and enjoy it while it lasts.

With input from Cap City News, K2 Radio, and Wyoming Tribune Eagle.