Lawrence County gas prices continue to surpass $4 per gallon

INDIANA – Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 18.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.22 a gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana.

Prices in Indiana are 23.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.25 a gallon higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 22.6 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.518 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $3.81 a gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $4.89 a gallon, a difference of $1.08 a gallon.

Gas prices in Lawrence County for a gallon of regular gas range from $4.19 a gallon to $3.99 a gallon in Mitchell at the Citgo station.

Diesel prices range from $5.39 a gallon to $4.79 a gallon at the Sinclair station in Mitchell.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 13.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.31 a gallon today. The national average is up 19.6 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.36 a gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Indiana and the national average going back ten years:

  • May 9, 2021: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.95/g)
  • May 9, 2020: $1.85/g (U.S. Average: $1.84/g)
  • May 9, 2019: $2.82/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
  • May 9, 2018: $2.90/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
  • May 9, 2017: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g)
  • May 9, 2016: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
  • May 9, 2015: $2.63/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g)
  • May 9, 2014: $3.73/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)
  • May 9, 2013: $3.71/g (U.S. Average: $3.55/g)
  • May 9, 2012: $3.80/g (U.S. Average: $3.74/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Champaign- $4.39/g, up 10.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.28/g.
Indianapolis- $4.17/g, up 19.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.97/g.
Cincinnati- $4.14/g, up 25.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.89/g.

Patrick De Haan

“Gasoline and diesel prices alike saw strong upward momentum last week as oil prices continued to climb after the EU signaled its desire to sanction Russian oil. In addition, U.S. petroleum inventories saw yet another weekly decline as we near the start of summer driving season,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Not only are diesel prices at a record high, but they are also at their largest differential to gasoline on record, surpassing the 98-cent difference in 2008 and currently standing at a $1.20 per gallon premium. While motorists filling with gasoline have seen a slight rise in prices, diesel’s surge will be a double whammy as diesel prices will soon be passed along to retail channels, further pushing up the cost of goods.”

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA’s once-daily survey and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on a small fraction of U.S. gasoline stations, GasBuddy’s survey is updated 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.