Motorists likely noticed an increase in prices at the pump last week. Gas prices are following their seasonal upward trend, increasing an average of 6 cents in the past week. The national average rose 11 days in a row – the longest streak of increases since May 2015 – for a total of 11 cents before leveling-out on Sunday.
In Tennessee, gas prices have increased nine of the past 10 days, for a total of 9 cents. The state average price of $1.60 is 7 cents higher than last week, but 63 cents lower than this time last year and $1.62 lower than the price on March 6, 2014.
The low price in Coffee County this week is in Tullahoma at $1.40 per gallon and in Manchester the low price is $1.55.
Gas Prices on the Rise in Most Areas
