SHREVEPORT, La. — Average gasoline prices in Shreveport rose 10.4 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $2.34 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 177 stations in the city. Local prices are now 9.5 cents higher than a month ago but remain 21.3 cents lower than a year ago.
The national average price of gasoline increased 7.5 cents in the past week to $2.84 per gallon, while diesel prices rose 7.8 cents to $3.54 per gallon.
GasBuddy reported that the cheapest station in Shreveport was priced at $2.12 per gallon on Sunday, while the most expensive reached $2.79, a 67-cent difference. Across Louisiana, prices ranged from $2.09 to $2.99 per gallon, a 90-cent spread.
Neighboring metro areas showed similar upward movement. Prices in Little Rock averaged $2.36 per gallon, up 1 cent from the previous week. Dallas prices rose 19.6 cents to $2.54, while Louisiana’s statewide average increased 3.4 cents to $2.40.
“Average gasoline prices have jumped for a second straight week as oil prices have climbed back above the $60-per-barrel mark amid ongoing geopolitical tensions,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “New sanctions on Iran’s oil are making it more difficult for those barrels to reach the market, tightening supply, while the major winter storm that sent temperatures plunging is also likely to impact refineries, causing disruptions and reduced output.”
Historical data show that Shreveport gas prices were $2.72 per gallon a year ago and $3.20 in 2023. The national average stood at $3.10 a year ago and $3.48 in 2023.
GasBuddy, a PDI Technologies company, compiles real-time fuel pricing data from more than 150,000 U.S. stations, updating averages hundreds of times daily.