Gasoline Prices Rise For 3rd Straight Week in Arizona

PHOENIX - Gasoline prices in Arizona rose for the third consecutive week.

AAA Arizona officials said Thursday that the current statewide fuel average for regular unleaded gasoline at the pump is $2.572 per gallon, an increase of about 5 cents from last week.

The nationwide average is at $2.682 per gallon of unleaded, a decrease of nearly a penny from last week.

Tucson drivers continue to pay the least for fuel in the state with an average of $2.359 per gallon of unleaded, while Flagstaff motorists are paying the most to fill up with an average fuel price of $2.751 per gallon.