Driving

With the conclusion of Labor Day weekend comes the end of the summer driving season in the world's largest gasoline consuming country, setting the stage for gasoline demand and prices to fall.

Yennie emphasizes the importance of patience during the first few days of school as folks adjust to the new traffic patterns on Grand and Boulder.

As oil prices have continued to lift, gasoline prices may see additional slight increases in some parts of the country again this week, but overall, gasoline and diesel prices remain very low.

Prices yesterday were 56.0 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 6.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

The national average has decreased 14.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 52.7 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.

Average retail gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week.

Despite fuel consumption near record levels, U.S. gasoline inventory recently reached the highest July level ever recorded.

Even an uptick in demand for gasoline during the Fourth of July weekend couldn’t slow falling retail gasoline prices.

Should we see a major hurricane enter the Gulf, gas prices may react.

The Patrol says 3,697 events were dispatched over the holiday weekend.