Weekly gas average on the rise in Peoria, says GasBuddy

PEORIA (25 News Now) - The average price of gas in Peoria has risen 13.2 cents per gallon to $3.60 gallon in the last week, according to GasBuddy’s 148 station survey.

This means prices in Peoria are 33.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and are 17.3 cents per gallon higher than this time last year.

The cheapest station in Peoria was priced at $3.26 per gallon Sunday and the most expensive was $3.89 per gallon - a 63-cent difference.

Nationally, the average price of gas has risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week to an average of $3.39 per gallon - making it 30.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 7.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel has risen 2.6 cents in the last week and is now $4.