OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The average price for gasoline across Oklahoma is rising and now stands at $2.16 per gallon.
Triple A Oklahoma spokesman Chuck Mai said Tuesday that the price of gas is going up despite falling prices for crude oil.
AAA says the price for a gallon of self-serve regular in Oklahoma is up 3½ cents from last week and is almost 35 cents per gallon more than in late January.
Average prices in selected cities across Oklahoma range from $2.09 per gallon in Idabel to $2.22 in Lawton. The average price in Lawton has risen by 12 cents per gallon in the past week.
Drivers in Oklahoma City are paying about $2.14 per gallon while those in Tulsa are paying about $2.16,
AAA says the national average is $2.31 per gallon,