Gas Price Update: Higher Bolingbrook Gas Prices Result Of Oversea Wars, AAA Says

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Gas price averages have been on the rise recently in Will County, and AAA credits it in part to the turmoil in both the Middle East and Ukraine.

The average gas price in Illinois is $3.95 per gallon as of Friday, according to AAA. That's 5 cents less expensive than a week ago and 18 cents higher than the average a month ago.

At around $3.98 per gallon in Will County, gas prices were slightly above the state average.

The national average sits at $3.67 as of Friday. The "lackluster domestic demand" for gas prices plus decreasing oil prices led to the national average increasing 4 cents in the last week, AAA said.

"The situation overseas with war in both the Middle East and Ukraine has the oil market on edge," Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, said in a statement. "But this is also the time of year we may see a bit of a lull in gasoline demand between the end of spring breaks and ahead of Memorial Day. So the national average for gas may waffle a bit with small increases, some flat days, and even some price dips."

It helps to know which station to visit to save a little. According to GasBuddy, the cheapest gas in Bolingbrook is selling for $3.79 per gallon at Costco, 830 E. Boughton Road. Here is what other stations around town are charging:

• Casey's, 698 E. Boughton Road: $3.87 per gallon
• Meijer, 225 N. Weber Road: $3.89 per gallon
• Meijer, 755 E. Boughton Road: $3.89 per gallon
• Citgo, 102 W. Boughton Road: $3.91 per gallon
• Speedway, 447 N. Bolingbrook Drive: $3.91 per gallon