How gas prices have changed in Calhoun County, Illinois in the last week
How gas prices have changed in Calhoun County, Illinois in the last week
Gasoline prices have risen for the past three weeks, charting an almost 10-cent increase.
Analysts point to refinery issues and the coming switchover to summer fuel blends as a reason that increase could continue in the weeks ahead. The largest weekly increases are "likely coming in March and April," GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan said in a statement Monday.
Some domestic refineries are undergoing maintenance, and several are having issues. A fire was reported Friday at a Phillips 66 refinery in Billings, Montana. An electricity failure drove the shutdown of a BP refinery in Indiana. The cold winter weather has also knocked out some refineries in the past week. When refinery output drops, Americans can typically expect to see slight upticks in the cost of gasoline in their regions.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Calhoun County using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of Feb. 12.
Calhoun County, Illinois gas price trends
- Gas current price: $3.22
--- Illinois average: $3.39
- Week change: -$0.03
- Month change: +$0.07
Counties with the most expensive gas in Illinois
#1. Cook County: $3.58
#2. Alexander County: $3.50
#3. Pulaski County: $3.50
#4. DeKalb County: $3.43
#5. DuPage County: $3.40
Counties with the least expensive gas in Illinois
#1. Livingston County: $3.12
#2. Scott County: $3.13
#3. Knox County: $3.18
#4. Stark County: $3.19
#5. Monroe County: $3.20
This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 3,071 counties.