Hawaii gas at $2.60 a gallon, highest in nation
STAR-ADVERTISER / MARCH 2014
A customer pumped gasoline in March 2014 at a Tesoro gas station on the corner of Cooke and King streets in downtown Honolulu. “Hawaii ($2.60) leads the market with an average pump price that is 24 cents a gallon above second-place California ($2.36),”said AAA Hawaii General Manager Liane Sumida.
Statewide average gas price in Hawaii was $2.60 today, down one cent from a week ago but still the highest in the nation, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch.
The $2.60 average gas price is three cents less than last month and 41 cents less than a year ago, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.
“Hawaii ($2.60) leads the market with an average pump price that is 24 cents a gallon above second-place California ($2.36),” said AAA Hawaii General Manager Liane Sumida. “Regional neighbors Alaska ($2.25), Nevada ($2.05) and Washington ($2.03) round out the nation’s top five most expensive markets for retail gasoline. The nation’s least expensive markets for gas are Oklahoma ($1.42), Missouri ($1.46) and Kansas ($1.47), and motorists in 33 states are paying averages at or below $1.75 per gallon.”
In Honolulu, today’s average price is $2.41, which is two cents less than last week, five cents less than last month and 51 cents lower than last year. The Hilo average price is $2.55, down one cent from last Thursday, a penny lower than last month and 42 cents lower than on this date a year ago. Wailuku’s average is $3.12, one cent lower since last week, three cents less than last month and one cent more than at this time last year.
28 responses to “Hawaii gas at $2.60 a gallon, highest in nation”
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We are getting shafted as usual.
But at least we’re #1.
Correct and the Jones Act will keep us there. Politically approved.
And we have probably the highest gas taxes but the worse road conditions for most areas…
We are normally at about the same price as California, because they have a higher gas tax than we do, but we’re 24 cents higher? It sucks that our prices are not going down like everyone else’s are.
on oahu we are only 5 cents higher than cali..it’s the neighbor islands that make the average seem like we’re paying alot more when we really aren’t
Hawaii gas tax is 86 cents per gallon. Where has all that money gone?
where did you get that info?..i think it’s 42 cents per gallon..only 2 cents higher than cali
Waipio Costco gas was at #2.059 this past Monday. I filled up with a smile.
Laie Foodland gas is $2.44 /gal today
Waipio Costco $1.99 today, Thursday.
Safeway Ewa Beach was $1.95 cash or debit card.
Yes it’s the gas stations that are making a lot of money. Normal difference is 12 to 15 cents higher, not 50.
Same price as the military post exchange gas pump without the lines.
I refuse to stand in that gas line at Costco. Reminds me of 1978.
Lawmakers want to raise gas tax 3-cents a gallon. Blame THEM for our #1 ranking.
too big a difference somebody is getting extra profit
As long as we have a one-party state, union-teachers, union-controlled everything, monopoly-loving populace, sports-focused schools we will continue to have our wallets emptied. As for our roads, another thing to be proud of – worst in nation.
West Hawaii $2.83.
Hawaii residence get the shaft again. And the State congress wants to keep on taxing us. Defy’s logic. And you wonder why there is a growing population of homelessness.
As long as we keep electing the same lolos this will continue to happen.
Taxes contribute to the cost per gallon. When cost for gas is down its’ been a practice (out of the political gamebook) to raise tax, which is what Governor Ige proposed and increase in taxes. Then President Obama wants to add a $10.00 per barrel tax. Both are not good. Long term on a national scale the production cost is significantly higher than OPEC hence we get squeezed out of being a supplier of crude. Stores of crude get back to normal and crude goes up as well as price at the pump. Need to be strategic to support production of our own crude and at the same time alternative energy.
This wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that we’re in the middle of the ocean would it?
Ewa Safeway was about $2.15/9 regular.
What a surprise!
First of all that is not correct. On Maui it has not been below 3 a gallon. They must be talking about Oahu only. The article does not say why it is high just that it was calculated as the highest. Good journalism.
Hawaii’s elected officials have the highest hot air emissions in the nation.
Our elected officials want to sock it to the poor and middle class again with a three cent gas tax increase. I can’t believe the thought process of our elected officials who think it’s not enough that the poor and middle class need two jobs to survive in Hawaii, let’s help them get to work by making it more expensive with a new gas tax. By the way, what is the state doing with the savings realized by cheaper fuel?
Go to Aloha Island Mart on Montsarrat and Campbell today (Friday) until 3 p.m. KHON2 has their 50-cents off promo. Gas is at $2.37 there, but with 50-cents off, only $1.87. Just go in the store and mention KHON2 and get your discount. Good Luck…