GasBuddy: Price per gallon remains stagnant in Colorado, in Aspen area

Average gasoline prices in Colorado are unchanged  in the last week, averaging $3.40/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,158 stations in Colorado. Prices in Colorado are 2.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 42.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.54 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Colorado was priced at $2.92/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.40/g, a difference of $1.48/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.92/g while the highest was $4.40/g, a difference of $1.48/g.

In the Aspen area, regular gas was listed at $5.20 at the Main Street station, $4.95 at ABC, and $5.20 at Snowmass Village, according to recent rates.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today. The national average is down 15.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 63.8 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:
Sept. 30, 2023: $3.83/g (U.S. average: $3.81/g)
Sept. 30, 2022: $3.65/g (U.S. average: $3.75/g)
Sept. 30, 2021: $3.56/g (U.S. average: $3.18/g)
Sept. 30, 2020: $2.34/g (U.S. average: $2.18/g)
Sept. 30, 2019: $2.78/g (U.S. average: $2.65/g)
Sept. 30, 2018: $2.99/g (U.S. average: $2.87/g)
Sept. 30, 2017: $2.53/g (U.S. average: $2.54/g)
Sept. 30, 2016: $2.14/g (U.S. average: $2.22/g)
Sept. 30, 2015: $2.43/g (U.S. average: $2.28/g)
Sept. 30, 2014: $3.46/g (U.S. average: $3.33/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Fort Collins — $3.31/g, down 5.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.36/g.
Colorado Springs — $3.40/g, up 3.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.37/g.
Denver — $3.37/g, down 1.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.39/g.

“Another week brings a mixed bag at the gas pump, with gas prices declining in slightly more than half of U.S. states while others have seen increases due to some refinery snags and maintenance that have emerged, temporarily delaying declines in some areas. Meanwhile, GasBuddy data shows 18 states with sub-$3 per gallon average gas prices, a count that should certainly rise over the next few weeks,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While Hurricane Helene left feet of rain behind and some states are seeing challenges in getting gasoline to stations, the storm did not broadly impact fuel production. For now, with oil prices falling back below $70 per barrel, the national average may be a bit stuck in the low $3s until fall maintenance wraps up, which could help bring a sub-$3 national average later this fall.”