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AAA: Gas prices hit $5 in Nevada, third-highest in U.S., as national average hovers around $4.30

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Posted at 11:56 AM, Mar 16, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-16 15:13:41-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Gas prices for regular fuel hit $5 per gallon in Nevada on Wednesday, the third-highest average in the country, according to the American Automobile Association.

AAA reports the national average is $4.305 per gallon.

DAILY TRACKER: Where to find some of the cheapest gas prices in Las Vegas area

Nevada's average is just below California with $5.772 and Hawaii with $5.084, and it's just above Washington at $4.736 and Alaska at $4.732.

The states with the lowest regular fuel price averages are:

  • Kansas at $3.807
  • Missouri at $3.815
  • Oklahoma at $3.829
  • Arkansas at $3.873
  • Nebraska at $3.896

13 Action News has a list of some of the cheapest gas reported around the valley by community members. To view the daily gas tracker, updated in the morning and evening on weekdays, visit ktnv.com/CheapGas.

For more stories about gas prices, trends and what's to come, visit ktnv.com/GasPrices.