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Our February gas price survey shows costs rising again locally and across Washington

Drivers line up to fill their tanks at the Costco gas station in 2015.
Drivers line up to fill their tanks at the Costco gas station in 2015. The Bellingham Herald file

Gas prices in Whatcom County and Bellingham have increased this month, and we found the cheapest gas station in Whatcom County. The average price of a gallon of gas across the United States was $3.10 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to AAA — 4 cents more than last month’s average.

Here’s the breakdown:

Washington

Washington’s average cost of gas per gallon is now $3.96 — a 6-cent increase from January’s average of $3.90. Last February, gas averaged $3.91 a gallon in Washington, 5-cents below the current average, according to AAA.

Washington has the third-highest gas prices in the country, following California at $4.47 a gallon and Hawaii at $4.54 a gallon, according to AAA.

Whatcom County

Whatcom County’s average cost of gas is $3.93 a gallon, a 13-cent increase compared to January. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Bellingham’s average gallon of gas also cost $3.93, according to AAA, also a 13-cent increase from last month’s average of $3.80.

Cheapest gas in Whatcom County

To find the cheapest gas in your area, the GasBuddy app uses your phone’s location or ZIP code to report the prices of the nearest gas stations in real time. GasBuddy also has a list of the 10 cheapest gas prices in Whatcom County and constantly updates prices.

The cheapest gas price in Whatcom County on Tuesday, Feb. 4 was $3.45 at Costco, 4125 Arctic Ave. in Bellingham, according to GasBuddy.

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Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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