GasBuddy: Aspen holds steady with some of the state’s highest gas prices

Average gasoline prices in Colorado have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.78/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,158 stations in Colorado.

Prices in Colorado are 13.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 23.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 2.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.663 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Colorado was priced at $2.15/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.43/g, a difference of $2.28/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.15/g while the highest was $4.43/g, a difference of $2.28/g.

In the Aspen area, regular gas was listed at $4.80 at the Main Street station, $4.50 at the Aspen Business Center, $4.70 at Snowmass, and $3.79 at Woody Creek, according to recent rates.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today. The national average is down 14.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 6.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Colorado and the national average going back 10 years:
Nov. 3, 2024: $3.01/g (U.S. Average: $3.05/g)
Nov. 3, 2023: $3.41/g (U.S. Average: $3.40/g)
Nov. 3, 2022: $3.45/g (U.S. Average: $3.77/g)
Nov. 3, 2021: $3.53/g (U.S. Average: $3.40/g)
Nov. 3, 2020: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.10/g)
Nov. 3, 2019: $2.83/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
Nov. 3, 2018: $2.91/g (U.S. Average: $2.75/g)
Nov. 3, 2017: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.52/g)
Nov. 3, 2016: $2.14/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
Nov. 3, 2015: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Fort Collins — $2.73/g, down 4.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.77/g.
Colorado Springs — $2.73/g, down 2.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.75/g.
Denver — $2.69/g, down 8.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.77/g. 

“The national average once again briefly dipped below the $3 per gallon mark, but the drop will be short-lived,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Gas prices are likely to rebound soon in the Great Lakes states due to ongoing refinery challenges, while a new snag at a California refinery may slow the pace of declines on the West Coast. To top it off, OPEC+ announced another boost to oil production for December over the weekend, though they also signaled a pause in further increases from January through March. For now, expect the national average to hover in the low-$3 range, potentially drifting lower once refinery issues are resolved.”