AAA Chicago: Gas Prices Hold Steady in July

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Jul 19, 2010, 05:32 ET

AURORA, Ill., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Well into July, gas prices continue on their trend this summer of holding steady as prices continue to be well under $3.00 per gallon.   AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has decreased $.04 cents during the past month, forecasting an average cost of $2.79 per gallon for the month of July, which is $.18 higher per gallon than last year.

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In northern Indiana, gas prices average $2.72, which is up 2 cents from June 2010 and up $.26 from July 2009.

  • In Cook County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.95, which is down $.05 from last month and $.19 higher than last year's price-per-gallon.
  • In DuPage County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.83 per gallon, which is a 5-cent decrease from July and down 16 cents from last year.
  • In Kane County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.79 per gallon, which is 7 cents lower compared to last month and $.15 higher than July 2009's price.
  • In Lake County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.76 per gallon, which is 7 cents lower than last month and up by $.19 compared to this time last year.
  • In McHenry County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.77 per gallon, which is 6 cents lower than last month's average and $.12 higher than July 2009's price.
  • In Will County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.79 per gallon, which is 4 cents lower compared to last month and $.13 higher compared to last year.
  • In Champaign County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.74 per gallon, an increase of 2 cents from June and an increase of $.21 from last year.
  • In McLean County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.72 per gallon, which is 1 cent lower than last month and $.25 higher than last year.
  • In Peoria County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.67 per gallon, which is down $.06 compared to last month and up $.19 from July 2009.
  • In Sangamon County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.63 per gallon, which is 5 cents lower than last month and $.30 higher than last year.
  • In Winnebago County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.71 per gallon, an increase of 4 cents from June and an increase of $.17 from July 2009.
  • In Allen County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.69 per gallon, which is an increase of 4 cents from last month and $.30 higher than July 2009's price.
  • In Lake County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.73 per gallon, a 2-cent increase from June's average and a $.28 increase from a year ago.
  • In Porter County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.71 per gallon, which is 2 cents higher than last month and $.22 higher than last year.
  • In St. Joseph County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.68 per gallon, which is 4 cents higher compared to last month and $.21 higher compared to last year.

Fuel prices are posted on-line at www.fuelgaugereport.com, which updates prices daily for unleaded, diesel and E85 blends of fuel.

SOURCE AAA Chicago

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