It’s the heart of the summer driving season but gas prices are showing little movement. Most states, including Oregon, are seeing prices change by a nickel or less this week. Higher crude oil prices last week pushed the national average and many state averages slightly higher, but now prices in about half of all states, including Oregon, are ticking down again. For the week, the national average for regular holds steady at $3.15 a gallon. The Oregon average slips two cents to $4.00 a gallon.
“Gas prices should remain fairly steady for now, barring events such as renewed tensions in the Middle East, a storm or hurricane that impacts oil drilling and refining facilities in the U.S., or some other disruption in supplies,” says Marie Dodds, public affairs director for AAA Oregon/Idaho.
The Oregon average for regular gas began 2025 at $3.45 a gallon and is currently at $4.00. The highest price of the year so far is $4.076 on June 24 and 25. The lowest price of the year so far is just under $3.45 a gallon on January 2.
The national average began 2025 at $3.06 a gallon and is currently at $3.15. The highest price of the year so far is $3.268 on April 4. The lowest price of the year so far is $3.06 on January 5.
This week 15 Oregon counties have averages at or above $4, compared to 20 counties a week ago:
- Clackamas $4.05
- Clatsop $4.18
- Columbia $4.19
- Crook $4.06
- Curry $4.15
- Douglas $4.06
- Grant $4.24
- Harney $4.27
- Josephine $4.07
- Lake $4.28
- Multnomah $4.11
- Tillamook $4.12
- Wallowa $4.10
- Washington $4.11
- Yamhill $4.09
West Coast
The West Coast region continues to have the most expensive pump prices in the nation with six of the seven states in the top 10. It’s typical for the West Coast to have six or seven states in the top 10 as this region tends to consistently have fairly tight supplies, consuming about as much gasoline as is produced. In addition, this region is located relatively far from parts of the country where oil drilling, production and refining occurs, so transportation costs are higher. And environmental programs in this region add to the cost of production, storage and distribution.
Diesel
For the week, the national average adds three cents to $3.72 a gallon. The record high is $5.816 set on June 19, 2022. The Oregon average rises two cents to $4.51. The record high is $6.47 set on July 3, 2022. A year ago the national average for diesel was $3.86 and the Oregon average was $4.08.
Source: AAA