Yakima Gas Prices Remain Steady, Averaging $3.94 per Gallon

Time to fill the tank at the start of the month? Average gasoline prices in Yakima are unchanged over the last week, averaging $3.94 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 91 stations in Yakima. Prices in Yakima are 18.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 82.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

THE WASHINGTON STATE PRICE IS UNCHANGED AS WELL BUT WE KNOW WHERE TO FIND THE CHEAPEST GAS

The Washington state average is $4.31 a gallon unchanged from last week. The cheapest gas in the valley? GasBuddy says you'll find the cheapest gas at the Wolf Den in Wapato and Yakamart in Toppenish where it's $3.55 a gallon. It's $3.59 a gallon at the Ahtanum Fuel Stop on Goodman road in Union Gap. Gas is selling for 3.64 a gallon at the costco in Union Gap. The national average price of gasoline is up 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.46 per gallon today.

COULD DRIVER SEE BIG INCREASES THIS SUMMER?

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy says as we approach the 4th of July drivers have seen slight increases over the past three weeks with more small increases expected this month. De Haan says for many Americans hitting the road for the July 4 holiday, "prices in most areas are very comparable to what we saw last July 4. However, with Hurricane Beryl now formed in the Caribbean, we're reminded that gas prices could experience some jolts in the second half of the summer should a storm threaten refining capacity in Texas or Louisiana."

REMEMBER WHEN?

Historical gasoline prices in Yakima and the national average going back ten years:
July 1, 2023: $4.76/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)
July 1, 2022: $5.28/g (U.S. Average: $4.83/g)
July 1, 2021: $3.64/g (U.S. Average: $3.12/g)
July 1, 2020: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
July 1, 2019: $3.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.72/g)
July 1, 2018: $3.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
July 1, 2017: $2.72/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
July 1, 2016: $2.57/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
July 1, 2015: $3.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.76/g)
July 1, 2014: $3.92/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)

WHAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE PAYING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STATE

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Tacoma- $4.12/g, down 2.9 cents per gallon from last week's $4.15/g.
Seattle- $4.51/g, unchanged  from last week's $4.51/g.
Washington- $4.25/g, unchanged  from last week's $4.25/g.