The price at the pump continued its slow climb, rising two cents on the week. For consumers, gasoline prices last hit this mark in September 2014.

As for Montgomery County, residents are paying $3.19/gallon which is up nearly 20 cents at the same time last month while Labette County residents are paying $3.17/gallon which is six cents higher than the state average of $3.11. Chautauqua County is the lowest in the immediate Kansas area at $3.10.

While prices in Oklahoma are up 11 cents over the past month to $3.03/gallon, it is the least expensive gas in the U.S. Washington County is currently $3.01 while Nowata County is up to five cents higher at $3.06.

Today’s national average of $3.42 is 16 cents more than a month ago, $1.31 more than a year ago, and 80 cents more than in 2019.