(WCIV) — Average gasoline prices in South Carolina have risen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, with an average price of $2.74 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,028 stations in South Carolina. Despite the rise in prices since last week, gas stands 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 13.6 cents lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in South Carolina was priced at $2.39 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $3.39, a difference of a whopping 100.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price recorded in the state yesterday was $2.39 while the highest was $3.39, a difference of one dollar per gallon. “Ahead of Thanksgiving, motorists continue to be teased by the prospect of a $2.99 per gallon national average, a level now seen in 32 states.” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy in a prepared statement. They state that the national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week and 11.2 cents per gallon from a month ago, averaging $3.01 per gallon Monday. “For now, we’re just pennies away from the national average falling to $2.99, but for a third year, we may again fall short. As Americans prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, we’re seeing the lowest national average price of gasoline since 2021, with a far better economic picture than when gas prices were last this low,” said Haan. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gas Prices