Fresno’s gas price is going up, but remains below past years

Fresno-area prices for gasoline are on the rise again, according to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey.

The price for a gallon of unleaded regular rose 6.3 cents in the past week in Fresno, compared to a national rise of 6.8 cents. The increase brought the Fresno average up to $2.32 a gallon. The national average is $1.81 a gallon.

Although prices are rising, gas still is much cheaper than it was at times the last couple of years.

On March 7, 2015, gas in Fresno was $3.39 a gallon, and in 2012, it was $4.29 a gallon on the same date.

GasBuddy.com’s daily survey checks 364 gas outlets in Fresno.

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Fresno’s gas price is going up, but remains below past years."