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Gas Price Update: Prices Dip Below $5 in Oak Lawn
Gas prices continue their downward trend in Oak Lawn. Here's a look at where to find the cheapest gas around.
OAK LAWN, IL — Oak Lawn residents saw another week of lower prices at the pump, with nearby gas stations even crossing under the $5 per gallon mark.
Motorists will have to wait to see if the lower prices will continue long-term, but could be encouraged by the overall downward trend across the state and the nation.
In Illinois, the overall average dipped to $4.70, which is down 19 cents from this time last week and down a whopping 23 cents from a month ago, according to AAA.
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Illinois’s cheapest gas can be found at Petro in Rochelle, IL, at $3.09 per gallon.
The average in Cook County remained above the state average Friday, sitting at about $5.17 per gallon, according to AAA.
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Gas can be found under $5 a gallon around Oak Lawn, too, if you know where to look.
- Marathon, 9304 S. Cicero Ave., $4.79
- Shell, 5601 W. 87thh St., $4.79
- Clark, 6800 W. 95th St., $4.83
- BP, 11040 S. Pulaski Road, $4.87
- Mariano’s, 4920 W. 111th St., $4.87
Nationally, the average gas price Friday was about $4.25 per gallon. It was $3.16 at this same point last year, according to AAA.
Illinois' gas prices ranked No. 5 in the lower 48 of the county. The Top 5 states in gas price averages Friday were California at $5.63, Oregon and Nevada were tied at $5.09, Washington at $5.08 and Maine at $4.59, according to AAA. Texas had the lowest national gas price average at $3.76.
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