Gas prices rising faster than U.S. in Tucson, state
Gas prices continued to rise sharply this week across Arizona — with Tucson's average price jumping another quarter per gallon — while increases sl...
Gas prices continued to rise sharply this week across Arizona — with Tucson's average price jumping another quarter per gallon — while increases slowed nationwide as high crude-oil prices moderated, AAA says. Arizona's average gas price jumped 15 cents in a week to $4.69 per gallon of regular on Friday, while the national average rose 2 cents to $3.68 per gallon. Tucson's average gas price surged 25 cents to $4.71 per gallon. Scottsdale had the state's priciest gas at an average $5.08 per gallon, while the Sierra Vista-Douglas area had the cheapest at an average $3.