Arkansas gas prices see decline ahead of Labor Day travel

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Crude oil prices have seen a continuous decline, and AAA officials said that gas prices in Arkansas are following the same trend weeks before Labor Day.

According to AAA, the statewide gas price average is $3.06 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel, which is six cents lower than last week.

Throughout the state, drivers in Lafayette County are paying the state’s highest gas average of $3.76. Drivers in Randolph County are paying the least at the pumps with an average of $3.11.

In central Arkansas, gas in Pine Bluff is averaging at $3.06 per gallon and $3.04 in Hot Springs. Drivers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock area are paying the least, with a gas average of $3.03.

Officials said that oil prices have dropped for five consecutive days, with prices around $72 per barrel. AAA spokesperson Nick Chabarria informed Labor Day travelers that they may see lower prices than last year.

“Arkansans planning Labor Day road trips will be paying less at the pump than last year,” Chabarria said. “AAA encourages drivers to save even more on fuel costs by packing all luggage inside the vehicle rather than using overhead luggage racks, obey speed limits and make sure tires are properly inflated before hitting the road.”

Figures show that drivers in Arkansas are paying the 8th lowest gas price average in the country. The national gas price average is $3.38.

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