A refinery outage in Illinois is still causing higher gasoline prices in the Midwest while the rest of the country enjoys prices that have more or less plateaued for the last month. Prices have risen the most in the last week in states including Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

But prices remain lower, overall, compared to a year ago by nearly 20 cents.

“Oil prices have fallen quite a bit lately,” AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said in a statement Thursday. “In April, a barrel of oil was in the upper $80s, but today, it is $10 a barrel cheaper. That might mitigate any upward pressure on pump prices.”

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mississippi. Gas prices are as of July 26.

Mississippi by the numbers
– Gas current price: $2.99
– Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%)
– Year change: -$0.15 (-4.8%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.53 (6/12/22)

– Diesel current price: $3.49
– Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%)
– Year change: -$0.08 (-2.2%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.38 (6/19/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in Mississippi
#1. Hattiesburg: $2.98
#2. Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula: $2.97
#3. South Haven – Olive Branch: $2.96
#4. Jackson: $2.96

States with the most expensive gas
#1. Hawaii: $4.68
#2. California: $4.65
#3. Washington: $4.25

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Mississippi: $2.99
#2. Louisiana: $3.07
#3. Tennessee: $3.08

This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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