As gas prices increase across Whatcom County, here’s the cheapest local station
Gas prices in Whatcom County and Bellingham increased the second month in a row, but we found the cheapest gas station in Whatcom County.
The average price of a gallon of gas across the United States was $3.17 on Wednesday, July 2, according to AAA — 3 cents up from last month’s average. Last year, the nation’s average was $3.50.
Here’s the breakdown:
Washington
Washington’s average cost of gas per gallon is now $4.41 — a 3-cent increase from June’s average of $4.39. Last July, gas averaged $4.30 a gallon in Washington, according to AAA.
Washington has the third-highest gas prices in the country, following California at $4.57 a gallon and Hawaii at $4.47 a gallon, according to AAA.
Whatcom County
Whatcom County’s average cost of gas is $4.35 a gallon, a 6-cent increase compared to June.
On Wednesday, July 2, Bellingham’s average gallon of gas cost $4.35, according to AAA. That’s a 1-cent increase from last month’s average of $4.34.
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 maintains a list of the 10 cheapest gas prices in Whatcom County and updates prices regularly.
The cheapest gas price in Whatcom County on Tuesday, June 10, was $3.79 at Costco, 4125 Arctic Ave. in Bellingham, according to GasBuddy.
Last month, gas prices in Bellingham, Whatcom County and Washington increased.
