average gas prices

The cheapest gas in Yakima is at the Ahtanum Fuel Stop/Sinclair at $3.49 per gallon.

For residents in Yakima, this holiday gives an extra opportunity to drive around and hunt for the best gas prices in the area.

The cheapest gas in the Yakima area is $3.09 at the Ahtanum Fuel Stop on Goodman Road.

According to GasBuddy’s survey of 91 stations in Yakima, the average price is now $4.09 per gallon, a decrease of 2.0 cents compared to last week.

If you pump diesel fuel, diesel prices, meanwhile, have seen a slight uptick, increasing by 1.7 cents to an average of $3.69 per gallon nationally.

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Yakima today is $4.41 per gallon.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy says sluggish demand for gas has lead to lower prices on the national side.

The average price for gasoline in Yakima has dropped by 2.7 cents per gallon and stands at $4.57 per gallon today.

This year, you may want to start saving a few extra bucks for your summertime road trips, because gasoline prices are already sharply on the rise, and there's an indication it could get much worse before it gets better.

Taking a look at gas prices in Eastern and Western Washington before the Holiday travel begins.