Gas prices in Washington State

Gas prices are going up and up and up. Washington State is not an exception

The AAA auto club says the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4.34.

That’s up 22 cents in the past month and $1.25 in the past year. It’s 25 cents higher than the national average.

The AAA survey for Monday found the average price of a gallon in diesel in Washington at $4.87. That’s down six cents in the past month but $1.86 higher than a year ago.

The survey found that gasoline prices are highest in Bellingham at $4.46 and lowest in Spokane at $4.06. Some other average prices around the state, according to the AAA:

- Seattle $4.38

- Tacoma $4.35

- Olympia $4.40

- Vancouver $4.32

- Yakima $4.28

- Tri-Cities $4.23