PEORIA, Ill. – Gas Prices in the Peoria area have taken another slight dip downward in two surveys.
GasBuddy.com says their Peoria-area average has fallen 4.2 cents in the past week, averaging $3.53 for a gallon of unleaded.
AAA, meanwhile, says its Peoria-Pekin metro average fell just under four cents, to $3.58 a gallon.
Gas Buddy’s national average of $3.44 marks the first time in 2023 that rate has declined. AAA’s national average is at $3.47.
Analysts there call the decline “terrific”, but also admit averages tend to fall in February.
GasBuddy says the state average is at $3.59, down 6.3 cents from last week. AAA’s state average is at $3.62.
