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(CSi)\u00a0August 1, 2016- Average retail gasoline prices in North Dakota have fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.17\/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 493 gas outlets in North Dakota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.13\/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s average price per gallon of regular gas in Fargo is $1.99. The last time the average was below $2 was May 14, according to AAA.<\/span><\/p>\n Including the change in gas prices in North Dakota during the past week, prices yesterday were 53.0 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 8.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 14.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 52.7 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.<\/p>\n According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on August 1 in North Dakota have ranged widely over the last five years: Areas nearby North Dakota and their current gas price climate: \u201cWith July coming to a conclusion, the U.S. saw its average retail gas price fall 16 cents per gallon across the month, where the average price sits at $2.13 per gallon to start August.\u00a0 As prices continue to fall in the heart of summer, motorists have been able to take advantage of the cheapest summer prices in over a decade.\u00a0 Demand for gasoline continues to surge as low prices have spurred more road trips and have swayed consumer vehicle purchasing habits,\u201d said Will Speer, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.<\/p>\n \u201cBut despite high demand for gasoline, prices have continued to fall amidst an oversupply of gasoline across the country.\u00a0 High gasoline inventories, which are up 11.8% from this time last year, will continue to be a thorn in the side of refiners and a boost for consumers as a seasonal downturn in gasoline demand is on the horizon after Labor Day,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\n$2.70\/g in 2015, $3.51\/g in 2014, $3.65\/g in 2013, $3.64\/g in 2012 and $3.78\/g in 2011.<\/p>\n
\nSioux Falls- $1.94\/g, down 3.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $1.98\/g.
\nFargo- $2.00\/g, down 3.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.03\/g.
\nSouth Dakota- $2.20\/g, down 0.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.21\/g.<\/p>\n