Gas Prices Rise 9.2 Cents In Chattanooga

Chattanooga gas prices have risen 9.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. Gas prices in Chattanooga are 9.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 10.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Chattanooga is priced at $2.00 per gallon on Monday while the most expensive is $2.59, a difference of 59.0 cents per gallon.

The lowest price in the state is $2.00 while the highest is $2.89, a difference of 89.0 cents per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.50 on Monday. The national average is up 11.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 5.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Historical gasoline prices in Chattanooga and the national average going back ten years:
February 15, 2020: $2.10/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g)
February 15, 2019: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.31/g)
February 15, 2018: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g)
February 15, 2017: $2.02/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
February 15, 2016: $1.44/g (U.S. Average: $1.69/g)
February 15, 2015: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.25/g)
February 15, 2014: $3.11/g (U.S. Average: $3.33/g)
February 15, 2013: $3.45/g (U.S. Average: $3.65/g)
February 15, 2012: $3.46/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)
February 15, 2011: $2.99/g (U.S. Average: $3.12/g) 

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Knoxville- $2.28, up 4.2 cents per gallon from last week's $2.24.
State of Tennessee- $2.25, up 2.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.23.
Huntsville- $2.20, down 0.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.20.

"It's not surprising that gasoline prices continue to follow oil prices higher, as the national average now stands at its highest level since January 2020 as Pay with GasBuddy data shows U.S. gasoline demand rose over two percent last week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "The rise in gas prices continues to be driven by improving demand in the United States, and has nothing to do with who sits in the White House, but rather how many motorists are filing their tanks on a daily basis, and from that data, it's no guess, but prices will continue to trend higher. This situation will last as long as OPEC continues to restrain their oil production, creating the situation we're in where demand is recovering faster than demand. The situation won't get better, just wait until spring, it's likely the national average will rise another 10 to as much as 50 cents per gallon if oil production doesn't respond to the continued recovery in demand."