Tenn. gas prices jump by 10 cents

Fuel prices in Tennessee rose by 10 cents on average over the past week, outpacing a national five cent jump.

The average cost per gallon in Tennessee was $3.10 Monday, July 1, according to a press release from AAA — The Auto Club Group. The release quotes spokesperson Megan Cooper as saying, "Gas prices are proving to be volatile as we head into the Independence Day holiday, thanks to a recent rise in oil prices."

At the same time, Cooper said in the release, oil prices have flattened since the earlier spike.

And though prices have climbed in recent days, the Knoxville metro area, which includes Blount County, is one of the less expensive markets in the state, according to information in the release. Prices in Blount County on Monday averaged $3.02 per gallon. Fuel was cheaper in nearby Loudon County, at $2.99; it was slightly more expensive — $3.05 per gallon — in Monroe and Sevier counties and also costs $3.02 in Knox County.