Gas Price Update: Oswego Prices See Slight Uptick At Start Of 2023

OSWEGO, IL — As 2023 gets its wheels off the ground, it's leaving behind the lower gas prices Oswego residents briefly enjoyed at the end of last year.

As of Friday, the average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois was $3.51 — that's up 10 cents from a week ago and 7 cents from a month ago, according to AAA.

At around $3.49 per gallon in Kendall County, gas prices were slightly below the state average. Nationally, the price per gallon of gas is going for an average of $3.28 Friday.

Comparatively, the last time Patch took a look at gas prices, the average price for a gallon of gas in Kendall County was $2.85.

The recent uptick in gas prices was caused by the recent frigid weather and robust travel, according to AAA. But prices will likely fall again.

"As we head toward February, pump prices will likely dip, barring any jolt in the global oil market," Andrew Gross, an AAA spokesperson, said in a statement. "But it is likely that the national average prices we saw heading into Christmas may have been the lows for this winter."

According to GasBuddy, the cheapest gas in Oswego is selling for $2.86 per gallon at Shell, 160 Douglas Road. Here is what other stations around town are charging:

• Delta Sonic Car Wash, 6551 US-34: $3.24 per gallon
• Shell, 55 Chicago Road: $3.26 per gallon
• Shell, 1190 US-34: $3.27 per gallon
• BP, 2791 US Highway 34: $3.29 per gallon
• Murphy USA, 2350 US-34: $3.55 per gallon
• Meijer, 2720 US-34: $3.55 per gallon