(The Center Square) – The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $3.59 in Wisconsin on Thursday heading into the Fourth of July weekend, ranking the state 18th in the country for lowest gas price.
Indiana had the lowest price at $3.10, followed by Oklahoma ($3.29) and Texas ($3.30) while California ($5.34), Hawaii ($5.34) and Washington ($5.05) were the highest cost states, according to GasBuddy.
While the price was above the $2.95 from a year ago, it was down from $3.68 a week ago and $4.09 a month ago, according to the American Automobile Association.
The national average is $3.83 heading into the holiday.
GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan wrote that gas refinery restraints are the main obstacle to President Donald Trump demanding on social media that retailers bring gas prices down because oil was $68 a barrel.
“Crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels in months, dropping to the $60 a barrel range,” AAA wrote on Thursday morning. “Overall, gas prices remain the highest they’ve been in 4 years, but the downward trend since late May is welcome news during the busy summer driving season.”
The national average was $4.29 a month ago and $3.17 a year ago.