TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Gas prices are still rising around the country, with no sign of slowing down. AAA officials said rising oil costs have offset a decline in demand.
National
The AAA shows the national average, as of Tuesday, is $3.78 a gallon. That's up 14 cents from last week, and 24 cents from last month.
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Arizona
Prices are slightly worse in Arizona as a whole, with the state averaging $3.84 a gallon. That's up four cents from last week, and down 3 cents from a month ago, when the state had some of the highest prices in the country.
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Pima County
Gas prices get better in Pima County — the average gallon of gas costing $3.68. That's up 15 cents from last week, but down two cents from a month ago.
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Jeff Rosenfield joined KGUN 9 in July of 2022. He has a background in writing, as well as photography and other visual mediums. He graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the Arizona State University in May of 2022.