Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline increased in the last week in Springfield, and in the rest of Illinois.

According to GasBuddy.com, the statewide average rose 7.4 cents in the last week, now averaging $3.42.  AAA’s statewide average price, is nearly $3.44 a gallon.  Both are above AAA’s national gas price average of $3.15.  The GasBuddy national average of $3.11 rose 1.2 cents in the past week.

According to GasBuddy.com, almost every gas station in Springfield is around $3.30 a gallon, while two stations near White Oaks Mall are still near $3.09 a gallon.  AAA’s Sangamon County gas price average is $3.26.

“It was another relatively tame week at the pump, with the national average inching up for the second straight week as oil prices briefly touched the $70 per barrel mark before sliding late in the week on news that OPEC+ will raise oil production again in September,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a news release. “While price cycling led gas prices in some states to see double-digit increases or decreases, most saw only modest fluctuations. With OPEC+ now fully restoring production to 2023 levels— and fresh economic concerns arising from a weak jobs report and renewed tariff threats—oil prices may continue to face headwinds, potentially paving the way for a decline in gas prices in the weeks ahead.”

Gas prices statewide, according to GasBuddy, ranged from $2.78 to $4.59.  The statewide average is 2.6 cents higher than a month ago, but 53.2 cents lower than a year ago.

The national average for a gas of diesel rose 0.1 cents, to $3.708 per gallon.