(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s average price for regular unleaded fuel is now $2.93, below the national average of $3.15 and well below the $3.43 average in neighboring Illinois.
The Wisconsin price is up slightly from the $2.89 average a week ago but below the $2.94 average a month ago and the $3.51 a year ago.
Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy wrote Monday that, despite two consecutive weeks of slightly increased prices, prices seem to be under control.
“While price cycling led gas prices in some states to see double-digit increases or decreases, most saw only modest fluctuations,” De Haan wrote. “With OPEC+ now fully restoring production to 2023 levels — and fresh economic concerns arising from a weak jobs report and renewed tariff threats — oil prices may continue to face headwinds, potentially paving the way for a decline in gas prices in the weeks ahead.”
He wrote that the most common price across the U.S. was $2.99, followed by $2.89, $2.79, $3.19 and $3.29.
Wisconsin currently has a $0.329 per gallon gas tax while Illinois charges $0.483 per gallon, explaining part of the difference in price between the two states.
Michigan charges $0.31 per gallon while Minnesota charges $0.318. Minnesota’s average price is $3.01 per gallon while Michigan is $3.13.
There are four Wisconsin gas stations with gas priced at $2.67 including Woodman’s in Menomonee Falls, Sam’s Club in Milwaukee, People’s Express in Shawano and Meijer in Pewaukee while Kwik Trip in Shawano is listed at $2.68 as of Monday afternoon.
