SHREVEPORT, La. — Gasoline prices in Shreveport continued their downward trend over the past week, falling 12.9 cents per gallon to an average of $3.44 on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s latest survey of 177 stations in the city.
Local pump prices are now 44.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, although they remain 95.7 cents higher than the same period last year.
The decline mirrors a broader national trend as gasoline prices fell in all 50 states during the past week.
The national average dropped 15.9 cents per gallon to $3.96, falling below $4 for the first time since early August. Nationwide prices are down 39.3 cents from a month ago but remain 92.2 cents higher than a year ago.
In Shreveport, GasBuddy reported a significant range in prices among local stations. The lowest reported price Sunday was $3.17 per gallon, while the highest was $3.99, a difference of 82 cents.
Across Louisiana, prices ranged from $2.99 to $5.29 per gallon.
The statewide average stood at $3.50 per gallon Monday, down 11.2 cents from the previous week.
Neighboring markets also experienced declines. Gasoline prices in Little Rock averaged $3.52 per gallon, down 14 cents, while Dallas prices fell 19 cents to an average of $3.27.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, attributed the widespread declines primarily to seasonal changes in fuel production and demand rather than political developments surrounding the recent election.
“Gasoline prices fell in every state over the last week, while diesel declined in nearly every state, and the national average dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since early August,” De Haan said.
De Haan noted that gasoline prices have declined during the 30 days preceding elections in nearly every election year since 2006, largely because refiners complete seasonal maintenance and increase production as demand slows during cooler weather.
He also pointed to increased oil movement through the Strait of Hormuz as another factor contributing to lower prices.
“Those same forces, along with more oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz, are why prices could stay below $4 in the weeks ahead,” De Haan said.
Despite the recent declines, gasoline remains considerably more expensive than in recent years. Shreveport motorists were paying an average of $2.48 per gallon on Nov. 9, 2025, compared with $2.62 in 2024 and $2.81 in 2023.
Diesel prices also continued to decline nationwide, falling 9.5 cents over the past week to an average of $6.186 per gallon.
GasBuddy compiles its national averages using more than 11 million weekly price reports from over 150,000 gas stations across the country.