Georgia residents saw a minimal increase at the pump this week, with the statewide average for regular unleaded gasoline ticking up by just one cent. Drivers now pay an average of $2.90 per gallon, a price point that remains remarkably stable compared to recent months and even last year.

As of Monday, the state’s average price was unchanged from last month and sits 4 cents below where it stood this same time last year. For Georgia drivers, filling up a standard 15-gallon tank now costs approximately $43.50, nearly $1.00 less than it did a year ago, offering continued relief at the pump.

“Gas prices in Georgia have edged up just a bit,” said Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA-The Auto Club Group. “With crude oil prices holding firm and travel demand easing, we’re seeing only minor fluctuations at the pump.”

Nationally, the average gas price has also increased by 1 cent since last Monday, reaching $3.18 per gallon. Georgia’s average therefore remains significantly lower than the national benchmark, consistent with trends observed in the Plains and Southern states where prices remain relatively modest.

However, not all regions are experiencing such stability. Pacific Northwest drivers, who already contend with some of the highest fuel costs in the country, saw their state averages surge this past week. A pipeline outage was identified as the cause for a notable spike in gas prices in Oregon and Washington.

In the broader energy market, new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicates that West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil fell 47 cents to settle at $64.05 a barrel. Despite this slight dip in the weekly settlement of WTI crude prices, the EIA also reported a significant decrease of 9.3 million barrels in crude oil inventories from the previous week. U.S. crude oil inventories, now at 415.4 million barrels, are approximately 5% below the five-year average for this time of year, indicating tighter supply.

The most expensive metro markets in Georgia are Savannah ($3.02), Hinesville-Fort Stewart ($2.95), and Macon ($2.93).

The least expensive metro markets in Georgia are Catoosa-Dade-Walker ($2.82), Valdosta ($2.81), and Rome ($2.79).

Area gas price averages are Chattooga ($2.80), Walker ($2.82), Floyd ($2.78), Gordon ($2.87), DeKalb, AL ($2.77), Cherokee, AL ($2.73).