Traveling? Here are states with highest, lowest gas prices and now a diesel shortage?

Summer travel is already starting, and gas prices continue to surge across the country. The national average for a gallon of regular fuel was $4.48 as of Monday morning.

The most expensive state for gas in California, with a gallon of regular fuel priced at $5.98 on average. The least expensive state for gas was Kansas, with a gallon of regular fuel priced at $3.98 on average.

There are only three states with gas under $4.00 per gallon on average: Kansas, Georgia, and Oklahoma.

Colorado’s average price for a gallon of regular fuel ranks as one of the 10 cheapest in the country.

Here are the 10 cheapest states for a regular gallon of gas, according to AAA.

Kansas: $3.98

Georgia: $3.99

Oklahoma: $3.99

Missouri: $4.05

Arkansas: $4.05

Mississippi: $4.07

Nebraska: $4.09

Minnesota: $4.10

North Dakota: $4.11

Colorado: $4.11

Here are the 10 most expensive states for a regular gallon of gas, according to AAA.

California: $5.98

Hawaii: $5.31

Nevada: $5.17

Washington: $5.03

Oregon: $4.99

Alaska: $4.88

District of Columbia: $4.83

Illinois: $4.82

New York: $4.75

Arizona: $4.75

The national average for a gallon of regular fuel on this day last year was $3.04, which is $1.44 less than today’s average of $4.48 per gallon.

By: NMW- Dara Bitler

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