![As U.S. Fuel Costs Rise, Here’s Where to Find Cheapest Gas in Illinois](https://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2023/04/attachment-Fuel-Rising.jpg?w=980&q=75)
As U.S. Fuel Costs Rise, Here’s Where to Find Cheapest Gas in Illinois
While gas prices in Illinois haven't made it back up to the level they reached a year ago, regular grade surpassed the $4 a-gallon mark again.
What were gas prices in Illinois one year ago today?
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline on April 13, 2022, was $4.08. Today it's $3.65 a gallon and has gone up from $3.47 just a month ago.
The dramatic increase in price is apparently due to OPEC announcing that they will be cutting oil production by a million barrels per month beginning in May, according to AAA.
the cost of oil accounts for more than 50% of what we pay at the pump, so drivers may not catch a break at the pump any time soon. -Andrew Gross, AAA Spokesperson
Illinois has the 7th highest average gas price in the nation. Here are the other 6:
- California
- Hawaii
- Washington
- Arizona
- Nevada
- Oregon
Where are the cheapest gas prices in Illinois?
Before we show you the lower prices, the highest gas prices in the state of Illinois are in the Chicagoland area where prices for a gallon of regular-grade gas are between $3.89 and $4.35 in the northeast Illinois counties.
Brown County, Illinois has the lowest average gas price in the state at $3.59
Here are the 5 lowest gas prices in the state and where to fill up, according to Gas Buddy.
- $3.26 at the Circle K on IL-157 in Edwardsville.
- $3.34 at Conoco on IL-162 in Granite City
- $3.35 at Flying J on W. Evergreen Avenue in Effingham
- $3.39 at Sam's Club on N. 54th Street in Quincy
- $3.39 at Phillips 66 on S. Main in
To see the gas prices in every Illinois county, CLICK HERE.
LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving
LOOK: 25 must-visit hidden gems from across the US
More From Rockford's New Country Q98.5
![Fire at Rockford Apartment Complex Causes $275,000 in Damages](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-FIRE.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Brawler from Rockford, Illinois Starring in Season 3 of Dana White’s Power Slap](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-SLAP-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Illinois Weather May Get Into the Hottest Stretch of Summer Beginning Next Week](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-Heat.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-2156717876-Daniel-Boczarski.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Rockford Needs Help To Save Parks From Disgusting Vandals](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-24T150142.149.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Best Burritos Are Served at These Illinois Food Joints](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/04/attachment-Burrito.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![2 Best Theaters in Illinois to See the Thrilling New Movie ‘Twisters’](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-Movie-best.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Dollar Store Experience Opens in Rockford, Illinois](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-23T204605.987.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![PETA Offering Major Reward For Info on 50 Dogs Abandoned in Belvidere](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2024/07/attachment-451400122_348328631644432_3535128787047404724_n-e1721093406198.jpg?w=980&q=75)