Gas prices rise again

Idaho gas prices are on the rise again.

GasBuddy reports the average Idaho price Sunday was $3.19 per gallon, up 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week. That is based on a survey of 802 Idaho service stations.

Prices were 57.5 cents per gallon higher than they were a year ago and 5.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. Nationally, prices dropped 3.6 cents per gallon during the past month.

“Yet again, average gas prices have remained fairly quiet. This summer has been remarkably mum at pumps with most states seeing prices move in an uncharacteristically small summer range of 10-20 cents per gallon or less,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “Oil prices continue to be range bound between $67 and around $73 per barrel as of late as competing factors weigh on oil prices at very similar times. Oil inventories have continued to decline, but gasoline inventories remain healthy.”

DeHaan said gas demand will soon begin to step down, which could bring additional relief, barring any disruptions from international strife or hurricanes.

You can track national prices here.