Tribune staff report | Gas prices have dropped significantly
during the month of June, giving consumers a break as the summer
driving season commences, according to AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel
Gauge Report.
AAA estimated that regular unleaded gasoline has decreased 23 cents in
Illinois during the past month, forecasting an average cost of $2.82
per gallon for the month of June, which is 3 cents lower per gallon
than last year.
Tribune staff report | Gas prices have dropped significantly during the month of June, giving consumers a break as the summer driving season commences, according to AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report.
AAA estimated that regular unleaded gasoline has decreased 23 cents in Illinois during the past month, forecasting an average cost of $2.82 per gallon for the month of June, which is 3 cents lower per gallon than last year.
“Over the past month, oil prices hit their lowest levels since March
2010,” says Beth Mosher, AAA Chicago’s spokesperson. “This has brought
gas prices down, which consumers should welcome as summer driving
season begins.”
In Cook County, self-serve regular unleaded gasoline has averaged
$3 per gallon, which is down 22 cents from last month and 2 cents lower
than last year’s price-per-gallon.
Here’s how gas prices changed in other Chicago-area counties:
– In DuPage County gas is averaging $2.88 per gallon, a 25-cent decrease from May and
even with last year.
– In Kane County gas is averaging $2.86 per gallon, 21 cents lower compared to last month and 3 cents lower than June 2009’s price.
– In Lake County gas is averaging
$2.83 per gallon, which is 23 cents lower than last month and down by
3 cents compared to this time last year.
– In McHenry County gas is averaging $2.84 per gallon, 26 cents lower than last month’s
average and 5 cents lower than June 2009’s price.
– In Will County, gas is averaging
$2.83 per gallon, which is 22 cents lower compared to last month and
5 cents lower compared to last year.
And you can cross the state line, and save an additional 10 cents per gallon in Indiana. Now if you want to head south, I purchased gas for $2.49 a gallon in KY, Al, Tn, and MS and when talking to my sister this morning, they dropped it to $2.39. I wonder where the extra 44 cents a gallon is going… wait it’s to our Government that doesn’t pay it’s tax bills to our school systems that are now having to lay off teachers and risk the eductation of our children. Great going Illinois.
No one is buying BP gas, decreasing demand so the price drops
“JOHN C | June 14, 2010 12:42 PM | Reply
No one is buying BP gas, decreasing demand so the price drops”
If they’re not buying it from BP then they’re buying it from someone else so the demand stays the same it’s just moved elsewhere in the market. You forget there’s only a handful of refineries putting out that gasoline to the thousands of stations out there.
Hope you’re not one of our childrens “educators”.
PS: You better hope none of that BP stock is held in your pension plans porfolio or you’re going to need to get ready for some future belt tightening. Enjoy the boycott!
It’s really amazing that gas prices drop when an explosion on an oil rig causes millions and millions of gallons to flow freely through the Gulf, but when a hurricane is reported heading towards the Gulf, the rigs shut down and the prices skyrocket due to lack of production. Hmmmm. Are the oil companies and markets working together on this.
Funny isnt it AL! Now here again in the northwestern area of Wisconsin the price of gas just went up 2 cents today!!! We go from being $2.74 for 3 or more wks to $2.73 for about a wk and today they raise it 2 cents more???????? Wth is that?
Come on now, how stupid are we?????? Oh this is 3 BP gas stations, Kwik trip and cenex.
Most insurance companies’ websites are secure. It’s the local or small insurance co that dont have secure websites and bind coverage for small periods of time. As far as online quotes are concerned if you dont provide a VIN # at the time of quoting, the quote is pretty much a “ball park” figure. Without the VIN, the quote will rate the vehicle as far as statistics are concerned and you as the principal operator. Of course there are MANY factors that come into play when rating is taken into consideration on an auto policy.