Gas Prices: How IL Compares With The Rest Of the United States

Chicago IL

15 March, 2022

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ILLINOIS —Gas prices are the highest they've been since 2008 in the Land of Lincoln and are increasing across the country. On Tuesday, the national gas price average is $4.316, according to AAA. Illinois' average price of $4.557 is the eighth highest in the country, although it was still nearly $1.25 a gallon cheaper than in California, where motorists are paying the most at the pumps of anyone in the United States. While the statewide average ranks eighth in the U.S., the Chicago metro area's average gas price is about 35 cents higher, at $4.66 per gallon. Prices are increasing across the board, especially at the pump. That pinch is expected to continue. Last Tuesday, President Joe Biden ordered a ban on Russian oil imports in retaliation for Vladimir Putin's onslaught in Ukraine. Related: Nearly 8% Inflation A 40-Year High, And It's Likely Going Higher Here are average gas prices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of Monday. 1. California: $5.744 2. Nevada: $4.956 3. Hawaii: $4.955 4. Washington: $4.738 5. Oregon: $4.737 6. Alaska: $4.727 7. Arizona: $4.601 8. Illinois: $4.565 9. District of Columbia: $4.508 10. Connecticut: $4.465 11. New York: $4.449 12.Pennsylvania: $4.425 13. Idaho: $4.362 14. Utah: $4.361 15.Massachusetts: $4.356 16. Rhode Island: $4.354 17.Florida: $4.340 18. New Jersey: $4.335 19. Vermont: $4.298 20. Georgia: $4.287 21. New Hampshire: $4.278 22. Maryland: $4.270 23. Maine: $4.261 24. Michigan: $4.238 25. Indiana: $4.237 26. Virginia: $4.230 27. Delaware: $4.210 28. New Mexico: $4.184 29. North Carolina: $4.181 30. Alabama: $4.148 31. Louisiana: $4.147 32. West Virginia: $4.114 33. Tennessee: $4.113 34. Ohio: $4.076 35. South Carolina: $4.066 36. Kentucky: $4.030 37. Wyoming: $4.027 38. Wisconsin: $4.022 39. Montana: $4.016 40. Mississippi: $3.998 41. Texas: $3.997 42. Colorado: $3.972 43. South Dakota: $3.966 44. Minnesota: $3.954 45. Iowa: $3.910 46. North Dakota: $3.900 47. Nebraska: $3.893 48. Arkansas:$3.892 49. Oklahoma: $3.851 50. Missouri:$3.840 51. Kansas:$3.818 In Illinois, the cheapest county to get gas is downstate White County ($4.185). Surrounding counties in the southern part of the state have lower-than-average prices as of Tuesday, according to AAA. As expected, stations closer to Chicago and in the city's suburbs have the highest prices. Cook County pumps are averaging $4.77 per gallon (more than 20 cents higher than the state average) with DeKalb County coming in at $4.59 per gallon, followed by DuPage ($4.55), Kane (4.54), and Will ($4.53) according to AAA