GasBuddy: Gas prices hold in Aspen

Average gasoline prices in Colorado have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.26/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,158 stations in Colorado. Prices in Colorado are 18.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 60.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.498 per gallon.

In the Aspen area, regular gas was listed at $4.40 at the Main Street station, $4.05 at the Aspen Business Center, $4.40 at Snowmass, and $3.39 at Woody Creek, according to recent rates.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g today. The national average is down 21.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 29.2 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 five years:
Jan. 5, 2025: $2.86/g (U.S. Average: $3.03/g)
Jan. 5, 2024: $2.69/g (U.S. Average: $3.08/g)
Jan. 5, 2023: $2.99/g (U.S. Average: $3.26/g)
Jan. 5, 2022: $3.27/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g)
Jan. 5, 2021: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Fort Collins — $2.22/g, down 5.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.27/g.
Colorado Springs — $2.12/g, down 4.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.17/g.
Denver — $2.13/g, down 5.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.19/g. 

“Another week, and motorists have been greeted with the sixth straight weekly decline in the national average price of gasoline as seasonality continues to drive trends at the pump,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

“While more states did see prices rise this week, most of those increases were in ‘price-cycling’ markets, where routine jumps often follow larger declines. Elsewhere, a majority of states saw prices inch lower again. And with GasBuddy’s 2026 Fuel Outlook set for release this week, we’ll soon have a clearer sense of what drivers may face next year — particularly as new developments in Venezuela put fresh attention on the global oil market. Some Americans believe gasoline prices could be impacted in a significant way, but I’m here to throw a bit of cold water on that. Even under the most optimistic outcomes, it could take years of positive developments for additional supply to meaningfully move the needle, and the impact on U.S. gasoline prices may ultimately be limited. For now, I expect gas prices to bottom out in the weeks ahead before beginning their seasonal climb toward March.”