Across Tennessee gas prices climbed 5 cents last week. In the 'Boro, they exploded UP 19-cents to start the new week at $2.54 for some discounters. Sunday's state average of $2.63 per gallon is 3 cents more than a month ago and 15 cents more than this time last year. Tennessee gas prices have hovered within 5 cents of their current range since early June. However, prices remain 10 cents less than this year's high - established during Memorial Day weekend.
| Average September Gas Prices | |||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| National | $3.39 | $2.34 | $2.20 | $2.62 | $2.85 |
| Florida | $3.32 | $2.20 | $2.18 | $2.68 | $2.77 |
| Georgia | $3.32 | $2.19 | $2.22 | $2.69 | $2.72 |
| Tennessee | $3.17 | $2.05 | $2.07 | $2.54 | $2.59 |
"Concerns about how sanctions against Iranian crude will impact global oil supply began to weigh on the market last week," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. "Crude oil prices climbed and dragged gasoline prices higher as a result. The $5 per barrel shift in crude can signal a 25 cent hike at the pump. However, low seasonal gasoline demand and a cheaper-to-produce winter-
Tennessee motorists found the most expensive September at the gas pump in four years. Pump prices averaged $2.59 per gallon last month - an increase of 5 cents from September 2017, and 52 cents per gallon more than September 2016. The higher prices this year are mostly attributed to more expensive crude oil. WTI crude averaged $70 per barrel last month - $20 per barrel more than September 2017, and $25/b more than September 2016.
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- The most expensive gas price averages in Tennessee are in Jackson ($2.67), Nashville ($2.66), and Memphis ($2.63)
- The least expensive gas price averages in Tennessee are in Murfreesboro ($2.54), Chattanooga ($2.55), Clarksville-Hopkinsville ($2.57), Johnson City ($2.57)
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CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES
| Sunday | Saturday | Week Ago | Month Ago | One Year Ago | Highest Price on Record | |
| National | $2.877 | $2.876 | $2.852 | $2.838 | $2.561 | $4.114 (7/17/2008) |
| Florida | $2.818 | $2.819 | $2.721 | $2.807 | $2.624 | $4.079 (7/17/2008) |
| Georgia | $2.721 | $2.721 | $2.712 | $2.696 | $2.626 | $4.164 (9/15/2008) |
| Tennessee | $2.630 | $2.628 | $2.584 | $2.596 | $2.471 | $4.118 (9/15/2008) |