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Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM

Gas prices on the rise

Average gasoline prices in Louisiana have risen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,436 stations in Louisiana. Prices in Louisiana are .5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 22.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.488 per gallon.

According to Gas-Buddy price reports, the cheapest station in Louisiana was priced at $2.34/g Monday while the most expensive was $3.36/g, a difference of $1.02/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.34/g while the highest was $3.36/g, a difference of $1.02/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g Monday. The national average is down 9.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 32.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

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