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Gas Prices Update: Prices Continue Downward Trend In Oak Lawn
Gas prices dropped the seventh consecutive week in and around Oak Lawn. Here's a look at where to find the cheapest gas around.
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OAK LAWN, IL — Oak Lawn residents continued to see lower prices at the pump for the seventh week in a row, as nearby stations stayed under the $5 per gallon mark for a second week in a row, according to GasBuddy.
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. Experts predict that gas prices will break $3 in the fall,
In Illinois, the overall average dipped to $4.52, which is down 21 cents from this time last week and down a whopping 79 cents from a month ago, according to AAA.
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The average in Cook County remained above the state average Monday, sitting at about $4.97 per gallon, according to AAA. Gas can be found well under $5 a gallon around Oak Lawn, if you know where to look.
The cheapest gas in Cook County Thursday was at VP Racing Fuels, 4401 St. Charles, Bellwood selling for $4.
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Here are some other places you can save near Oak Lawn:
Mariano’s, 4920 W. 111th St., $4.55
BP, 10259 S. Cicero Ave., $4.59
Shell, 10601 S. Cicero Ave., $4.59
Speedway, 6030 WW. 95thh St., $4.64
Clark, 6800 W. 95thh St., $4.65
Nationally, the average gas price Thursday was about $4.13 per gallon. It was $3.17 at this same point last year, according to AAA.
Illinois' gas prices ranked No. 7 in the lower 48 of the county. The Top 5 states in gas price averages Thursday were all out west, with California at $5.53, Nevada at $5.04, Oregon at $5.05, Washington at $4.85, Idaho at $4.85 and Utah at $4.77, according to AAA. Texas had the lowest national gas price average at $3.64.
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