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AAA Chicago: June Monthly Fuel Prices Highest of 2009


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AURORA, Ill.--Fuel prices have increased again during the last month in Illinois and northern Indiana, leaving the Midwest with some of the highest prices in the country for June 2009. AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has increased 45 cents during the past month, forecasting an average cost of $2.85 per gallon for the month of June, which is $1.27 lower per gallon than last year.

“Crude oil and long-term prospecting of prices, coupled with refinery problems near Chicago have contributed to the spike in prices during the last month,” says Nicole Niemi, AAA Chicago’s spokesperson.

In northern Indiana, gas prices average $2.83, which is up 36 cents from May and down $1.23 from June 2008.

  • In Cook County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.98, which is up 38 cents from last month and $1.27 lower than last year’s price-per-gallon.
  • In DuPage County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.88 per gallon, which is a 40-cent increase from May and $1.29 lower than last year.
  • In Kane County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.89 per gallon, which is 40 cents higher compared to last month and $1.27 lower than June 2008’s price.
  • In Lake County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.86 per gallon, which is 39 cents higher than last month and down by $1.27 compared to this time last year.
  • In McHenry County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.89 per gallon, which is 42 cents higher than May’s average and $1.24 lower than June 2008’s price.
  • In Will County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.89 per gallon, which is 38 cents higher compared to last month and $1.27 lower compared to last year.
  • In Champaign County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.78 per gallon, an increase of 49 cents from May and a decrease of $1.20 from last year.
  • In McLean County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.76 per gallon, which is 44 cents higher than last month and $1.25 lower than last year.
  • In Peoria County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.79 per gallon, which is an 58-cent increase compared to last month and a $1.20 decrease from June 2008.
  • In Sangamon County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.84 per gallon, which is 55 cents higher than last month and $1.16 lower than last year.
  • In Winnebago County, Ill., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.93 per gallon, an increase of 62 cents from May and a decrease of $1.21 from June 2008.
  • In Allen County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.86 per gallon, which is an increase of 57 cents from last month and $1.13 lower than June 2008’s price.
  • In Lake County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.83 per gallon, a 36-cent increase from May’s average and a $1.22 decrease from a year ago.
  • In Porter County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.83 per gallon, which is 36 cents higher than last month and $1.25 lower than last year.
  • In St. Joseph County, Ind., self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averages $2.83 per gallon, which is 55 cents higher compared to last month and $1.17 lower compared to last year.

Fuel prices are posted on-line at www.fuelgaugereport.com, which updates prices daily for unleaded, diesel and E85 blends of fuel.

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