Summer Gas Prices: What Virginia Counties Let You Fill Up On The Cheap?

ARLINGTON, VA — Call it the circle of life for the summer vacation season: Warm weather means US travelers itching to hit the open road during their off time, and that increase in demand translates into an increase at the gas pump. But Virginia is bucking the national trend of higher gas prices, seeing a drop in the average price to fill up, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.

As June gets under way, the average price for a gallon of self-serve, regular unleaded gas in Virginia is $2.14, compared to the national average at $2.37.

At the local level, the average gas price in Charlottesville in Albemarle County is $2.11, compared to the June 2016 average of $2.17. Virginia Beach and Roanoke both have a current average of $2.13, and Richmond's average is $2.14.

According to AAA, Virginia places in the nation's top ten markets with the cheapest gas this week. This includes: South Carolina ($2.03), Alabama ($2.09), Oklahoma ($2.09), Mississippi ($2.09), Tennessee ($2.11), Arkansas ($2.12), Missouri ($2.12), Virginia ($2.15), Louisiana ($2.16) and Kansas ($2.19).

To compare, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in DC is $2.53, placing in the second spot on the top 10 weekly list of most expensive markets. Pennsylvania is the most expensive with the average gas price at $2.57.

YOUR TURN: Where are the cheapest gas pumps in your neck of the woods? Share the locations of the area gas stations you go to in order to fil up your tank without spending a fortune in the comments section.

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