By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Gas prices continue to trickle lower in Kansas.
"Pump prices have continued their slow seasonal descent," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "The Kansas average is back a little bit under $3, settling in Thursday at $2.99 a gallon. That's down from the $3.10 mark that we saw a month ago.
There has been a slight rebound in crude oil prices lately.
"Gas prices tend to fall this time of year, due to shorter days," Steward said. "This trend was helped by the recent steep drop in oil prices due to fears over Omicron. The variant's impact on pricing appears to be fading a little bit. It remains to be seen if oil prices are going to stabilize or move higher."
Kansas is still a relatively inexpensive state in which to buy gas.
"The average Kansas gas price is about a dollar higher this year than we saw last year," Steward said. "Kansas is 32 cents less than the national average, which is today $3.31 a gallon. That puts us at 7th cheapest in the nation."
The cheapest state as of Thursday is Texas at $2.91 a gallon.