Chattanooga gas prices rose last week to their highest level in 14 months and motorists are likely to face even more pain at the pump this spring as a combination of higher oil prices and increasing travel continue to boost the cost of fuel.
The average price of regular gasoline jumped by another 6.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.28 a gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. Gas prices in Chattanooga are 14 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 16.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
But local gas prices remain 35 cents per gallon below the U.S. average of $2.63 per gallon for regular fuel, GasBuddy.com said in a report released Monday .
The cheapest gas in the Chattanooga area is being sold at Circle K and Murphy USA stations in Ooltewah, where regular fuel is priced at $2.09 per gallon at both stations. Six of the 10 service stations with the cheapest gasoline in all of Tennessee are in Hamilton County, also including the Circle K and Murphy USA stations in Soddy-Daisy and the Circle K and Raceway stations on Signal Mountain Road.
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