Gasoline prices rose in Denver in the past week averaging $3.51 a gallon on Labor Day, according to s daily survey of 844 gas outlets in Denver.
This compares with the national average that increased 4.1 cents a gallon in the last week and which averaged $3.61 a gallon on Labor Day.
Prices in Denver on Labor Day were 1.7 cents a gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 3.0 cents a gallon higher than a month ago.
The national averaged has decreased 2.4 cents a gallon in the last month and stands 18.7 cents a gallon lower than this day one year ago.
“American motorists faced with slightly higher prices going into Labor Day weekend still had good reason to be happy as they returned home, said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst of GasBuddy.com.
“Over just the long weekend Americans saved nearly $300 million over what was spent for the four day weekend last year.” said DeHaan. “The national average was close to 20 cents per gallon lower this year. This summer driving season closed with the lowest prices since 2010.” he added.
GasBuddy operates and more than 250 similar websites that track gasoline prices at more than 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939, hpankratz@denverpost.com or twitter.com/howardpankratz
