ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Average gasoline prices in Roanoke have fallen nearly a nickel (4.5 cents per gallon) in the last week and is averaging $3.84 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 155 stations in the region.
GasBuddy also says prices in Roanoke are 18.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand nearly 87.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
The national average price of diesel fuel, according to the survey, has decreased 11.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.50 per gallon.
The most affordable station in Roanoke was priced at $3.54 per gallon on Sunday, April 19, said the survey; while the most expensive was $5.09 per gallon, the difference being $1.55 per gallon.
In the Commonwealth, the lowest price for a gallon of fuel was $3.39 per gallon; the highest was $5.09 per gallon. The difference of the price being $1.70 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
Across America, the national average price of gasoline has fallen 9.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.97 per gallon on Monday.
The national average is up four cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 87.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Historical gasoline prices in Roanoke and the national average going back five years:
- April 20, 2025: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $3.10/g)
- April 20, 2024: $3.40/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)
- April 20, 2023: $3.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.68/g)
- April 20, 2022: $3.86/g (U.S. Average: $4.10/g)
- April 20, 2021: $2.64/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
- Greensboro- $3.74/g, down 13.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.87/g.
- Winston-Salem- $3.79/g, down 13.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.92/g.
- Virginia- $3.88/g, down 10.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.99/g.
“Average gasoline prices declined in 48 states over the last week, while diesel prices fell in 46 states, offering a welcome break at pumps, with the national average price of gasoline dipping below the $4 per gallon mark over the weekend,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
“However, that relief may prove fleeting. Oil prices surged in Sunday night trading after Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump signaled further escalation if Tehran does not come to an agreement. With global oil flows remaining at risk, renewed volatility is taking hold, and the continued back-and-forth is making any lasting resolution increasingly fragile. As a result, gasoline prices are likely to rise again in the days ahead, with diesel expected to follow if disruptions persist, and many of the states that exhibit price cycling could see increases in the next 24-48 hours.”
Gas prices in the region have fallen.
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