PEORIA, Ill. – The analysts warned us, and it happened.
Gas prices, according to both GasBuddy.com and AAA shot up in the last week.
GasBuddy’s Peoria average went up nearly 27 cents a gallon compared to the week before, to $4.05 as of Monday. AAA’s Peoria-Pekin metro average is at $4.06, up more than 22 cents.
Gas Buddy says refinery issues saw supplies in some parts of the west fall to their lowest levels in a decade. And, they say if OPEC decides to cut oil production prices could end up going even higher.
Illinois’ average is at $4.16 according to AAA, or $4.14 according to GasBuddy.
