CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming gas prices rose 9 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.37 per gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey of 494 stations in the state.

Gas prices in Wyoming stood 26 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and $1.27 per gallon higher than a year ago. 

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest gas in Wyoming was priced at $2.83 per gallon as of Monday, while the most expensive was $4 per gallon, a difference of $1.17 per gallon. 

The national average price of gasoline has risen one-half cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13 per gallon Monday. The national average is up 5 cents per gallon from a month ago, and stands 93.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

In June, the West Texas Intermediate monthly average price for crude oil was $71.38 per barrel — the highest since late 2014, said Dylan Bainer, principal economist for the state’s Economic Analysis Division. 

There were an average of 10 active oil rigs in the state last month, up from eight rigs in May, while the conventional gas rig count remained at one, Bainer said.

Meanwhile, the natural gas price at the Opal Hub averaged $3.22 per million British thermal units in June, 47 cents higher than May 2021 average and $1.73 higher than the average a year earlier.