Wilton Gas Prices Climb For First Time In Weeks

WILTON, CT — After nearly two months of declines, gas prices in Wilton and the rest of the Northeast are on the rise.

It's a return to a seasonal trend that's typical this time of year, according to AAA Northeast.

Demand for gasoline dipped last week to 8.96 million barrels a day, down from 9.38 million barrels a day the prior week, according to the Energy Information Administration. But that was more than offset by higher oil prices, increasing worries about an active hurricane season and tightening inventories in the area.

In Wilton, the best price for a gallon of regular fuel is $3.49 at the CITGO at 386 Danbury Road.

Gas costs $3.53 a gallon at the 210 Danbury Road Shell, and a dime more than that at the 287 Danbury Road Gulf station. The price of gas is $3.65 a gallon at the Mobil at 46 Danbury Road.

The price jumps to $4.29 a gallon if you are filling your tank at the Mobil in Wilton at 932 Danbury Road, and $4.39 if you buy from Shell at 912 Danbury Road. The update was posted Tuesday morning by shopping app GasBuddy.

"Now that school’s out and the summer driving season is in full swing, gas prices are trending up on the expectation of stronger demand ahead of the July 4th holiday," said Alec Slatky, managing director of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast. "Summer got off to a slow start with low gas demand, but with a record 60 million travelers expected to take road trips for the holiday, higher oil prices, and lower regional inventories, prices could continue to climb in the short term."

Here is AAA's weekly price survey of Connecticut’s six metro regions:

• Bridgeport: $3.62
• Hartford: $3.53
• Lower Fairfield County: $3.59
• New Haven/Meriden: $3.55
• New London/Norwich: $3.55
• Windham: $3.56

On Monday, Mississippi and Louisiana had the lowest prices in the nation at $2.93 and $3.00, respectively. California and Hawaii hold the highest prices in the nation this week, at $4.79 and $4.60, respectively. Connecticut holds the 16th place on the list of highest gas prices in the nation.