2011 Pump Prices

As the end of 2011 draws near, gasoline prices remain at a multi-month low, but still higher than they were at this time last year.

AAA Arizona says that today’s statewide average price is a little more than $3.17 a gallon. That’s an increase of 2 cents from last week. The nationwide average increased 3.8 cents to a little more than $3.25 a gallon. Here in Globe-Miami the average price is around $3.16.

Arizona’s average fuel price for the year is a lttle more than $3.38. This is nearly 63 cents more than the 2010 statewide average.

The highest fuel price of the year was around $3.76, which occurred on May 11. This is 84 cents more than the state’s 2010 high fuel price.

Arizona’s lowest avaerage fuel price of the year was $2.905, which occurred on January 3. This is 30 cents more than the state’s 2010 low fuel price.