Gas Price Tuesday: Cost Of A Gallon On A Steady Climb

Gas prices are about 4 cents higher than they averaged a week ago. The average cash price for a gallon of regular grade from the 18 stations in town is $3.41, up from $3.37 last week, but up a full 10-cents in two weeks.

The Gulf station at Route 35 and Allaire Road is today selling the cheapest gallon at $3.23, cash price. The Getty station on Route 34 at Allenwood is this week’s winner of the highest priced gallon at $3.52, which is down from $3.52 last week but still the highest price in town.

Here are this week's prices, collected Monday afternoon, beginning with the least expensive:

• Gulf - 1939 Route 35 (at Allaire Road) - $3.33
• Circle Service Station - Route 34 & Route 33 Circle - $3.33
• Race Star - 2402 Belmar Blvd - $3.37
• Sunoco – 1852 Route 35 - $3.38
• B.P. - Route 35 & Warren Avenue - $3.39
• Sunoco - 3240 Belmar Blvd. (Glendola Section) - $3.39
• Wawa - 1310 Wyckoff Rd. (at Route 34) - $3.39
• Sunoco - Mile Post 100, Garden State Parkway - $3.40
• Exxon - 1734 18 Ave. (at Route 35) - $3.41
• Hess - 2630 Route 70 - $3.41
• Lukoil - 1007 Route 70 - $3.43
• Gulf - 1324 Sea Girt Ave. (at Route 35) - $3.45
• Exxon - 1998 Route 34 (on the circle at Allaire Road) - $3.45
• Shell - 1601 Route 35 (at Belmar Boulevard) - $3.45
• Lukoil - 1951 Route 34 (at Allenwood Road) - $3.45
• Exxon - 2276 Route 34 (near Atlantic Avenue) - $3.46
• Exxon - Route 33 & Route 34 Circle - $3.47
• Getty - Route 34 & Allenwood Road - $3.49