Average gas prices drop another 11 cents per gallon in Wyoming

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 11 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.79 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.

Prices in Wyoming are 50.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 71.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 11.8 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $4.758 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $3.25 per gallon, while the highest was $5.09, a difference of $1.84 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.71 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 41.3 cents per gallon from a month ago, and stands 62.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to Gas-Buddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

“Average gasoline prices fell in nearly every state over the last week, with diesel declining in all 50, pushing the national average to approximately $3.74 per gallon this July 4 — the third most expensive Independence Day on record, but well off the peak of $4.57 per gallon seen in May,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

This story was published on July 8, 2026. 

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