National Gas Prices Rise For 1st Time in a Month

Triple A reports the national average eased up a tenth of a penny after dropping 39 cents over the last month.

It stands at $2.29 a gallon.

Tennessee’s lower rate remained flat while Georgia actually saw a one cent drop last week.

"Motorists saw gas prices inch-up last week, but this trend should not continue long," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. "Prices rose because gasoline demand remains elevated at a time when supplies are reduced as refineries enter their routine maintenance season. Price declines could stall over the next month, but should continue creeping lower through the end of the year."

We are still paying $1.05 less for gas now than a year ago.

Chattanooga has had some of the cheapest gas in the state and the nation, recently.

But GasBuddy.com reports the average price hear shot up 7.6 cents last week.

The website reports the cheapest gas in Chattanooga is $1.75 at Kangaroo & Murphy USA in Lookout Valley, followed by $1.79 at the Citgo at Hwy 153 & Carmack Road.

The cheapest gas in our area is $1.74 at the Murphy USA in Athens.

Cleveland has several $1.78/9 locations.