NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, May 14 2007 – Retail gasoline price averages have reached record highs in twenty U. S. states including Oklahoma, and the national average for self-serve regular now stands at $3.073, the highest it’s ever been, according to AAA.

Today’s AAA Fuel Gauge Report (www.fuelgaugereport.com) says Oklahoma’s statewide gas price average is at an all-time high of $3.096 per gallon. Oklahoma City and Tulsa also are posting record highs today of $3.12 and $3.09, respectively.

“Industry analysts continue to blame these high prices on refinery and supply problems but it’s interesting to note that most of these record prices are in the Midwest and West,” said Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. “Many Eastern states are well below their all-time highs. For example, South Carolina with the cheapest gasoline in the nation at $2.822 per gallon, is 33 cents below their record high and New Jersey, at $2.876, is still 30 cents away from their highest statewide gas price average ever.”

California has the most expensive gasoline in the nation today at $3.483, followed by Washington at $3.436, Oregon $3.412, and Hawaii $3.346.

Among Oklahoma’s neighbors, Texas is the cheapest at $2.912, Arkansas is at $2.943, Missouri $3.051, Kansas $3.176, New Mexico $3.217 and Colorado $3.233.