Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 - 3:09pm
June 01, 2020 - 1:07pm | By Chris Larson
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in North Dakota increased 19 cents during the month of May but remains at a level last seen 17 years ago.
North Dakota motorists paid an average of $1.72 a gallon during May, the lowest average for the month since 2003. That year motorists filled up for an average of $1.54, according to AAA. Today’s statewide average of $1.83 is also the lowest for the first day of June since 2003, when it was $1.55.
Travel and fuel demand has slowly started to increase as pandemic lockdowns are lifted. Last week saw a 7-percent week-over-week increase in demand; however, demand is still down nearly 25 percent compared to last year, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest reports.
For additional information on fuel prices, visit www.AAA.com/Gas.
May Gas Price Average
Year
Avg. Price
2000
$1.50
2001
$1.84
2002
$1.46
2003
$1.54
2004
$1.98
2005
$2.15
2006
$2.84
2007
$3.19
2008
$3.74
2009
$2.28
2010
$2.94
2011
$3.92
2012
$3.71
2013
$3.92
2014
$3.57
2015
$2.53
2016
$2.17
2017
$2.34
2018
$2.81
2019
$2.78
2020
$1.72
