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Alabama Counties With The Highest, Lowest Gas Prices
Gas prices are at a seven-year high this summer in the U.S. Here's a look at the most expensive Alabama counties.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Gas prices reached a seven-year high this summer, according to a recent AAA report. As of Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was $3.16. Last year, gas prices hovered around $2.18 per gallon in July.
If you take a trip to the western United States, you'll likely be paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation. Gas prices have reached as high as $4.24 in California, $3.67 in Nevada and $3.64 in Washington state.
Meanwhile, Southern states including Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Missouri enjoy the nation's lowest gas prices, ranging from $2.72 to $2.87 per gallon.
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Here's a look at the Alabama counties with the highest and lowest average gas prices.
Highest gas prices, as of Wednesday:
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- Perry County: $3.046
- Wilcox County: $3.005
- Bullock County: $2.999
- Washington County: $2.975
- Macon County: $2.959
The lowest in the state include:
- Clay County: $2.751
- Shelby County: $2.753
- Etowah County: $2.760
- Cherokee County: $2.763
- Marshall County: $2.764
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