How gas prices have changed in North Carolina in the last week

The cost of a gallon of gasoline is down several cents from the week before, marking the second week of a cool down in prices for consumers since the seasonal price uptick began earlier this year.

AAA described it as a "quiet week," in a statement Thursday, adding that the organization doesn't see prices moving much in the immediate future. Demand for gas from consumers is down slightly this year compared to last, at 1.6%, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Prices could rise again if travel demand accelerates around the Memorial Day weekend holiday. But AAA forecasts that low demand could mean a further drop in prices at the pump as supply has increased and the price of oil has fallen about 6% from highs seen in April.

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in North Carolina. Gas prices are as of May 10.

North Carolina by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.40
- Week change: +$0.03 (+0.8%)
- Year change: +$0.12 (+3.6%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/13/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.90
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.6%)
- Year change: +$0.02 (+0.5%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.77 (6/10/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in North Carolina
#1. Durham-Chapel Hill: $3.48
#2. Rocky Mount: $3.46
#3. Raleigh: $3.45
#4. Wilmington: $3.44
#5. Jacksonville: $3.44
#6. Goldsboro: $3.42
#7. Fayetteville: $3.41
#8. Greensboro: $3.41
#9. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News: $3.40
#10. Burlington: $3.40
#11. New Bern: $3.40
#12. Winston-Salem: $3.40
#13. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (NC only): $3.38
#14. Asheville: $3.37
#15. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton: $3.28

States with the most expensive gas
#1. California: $5.30
#2. Hawaii: $4.81
#3. Washington: $4.65

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Mississippi: $3.09
#2. Arkansas: $3.14
#3. Oklahoma: $3.15

This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.