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Gas Prices Surge Ahead of Labor Day | Peoria News
Gas prices hit a record high this Labor Day weekend, with drivers paying an average of $4.03 per gallon nationwide — up 87 cents from last year and surpassing the previous peak set in 2012. While prices remain volatile all summer, there’s hope they may ease if global tensions calm. Locally in Peoria, prices dipped slightly to $4.21/gallon, down 9.4 cents from last week and 13.8 cents from last month — still 85.1 cents higher than this time last year. Diesel also fell slightly to $5.57/gallon. The best deal in Peoria? Amoco in Bartonville at $4.07; the priciest station charges $4.49. Illinois’…
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