Wichita gas prices average $2.05 per gallon, down more than $1 from last year

Average retail gasoline prices in Wichita rose about penny per gallon over the past week, averaging $2.05 per gallon on Monday, with lows of $1.86 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com.

This compares with the national average is $2.29 per gallon.

The Wichita price is $1.08 per gallon lower than a year ago, and is 45 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

“Nearly 1 in 4 stations are now selling gasoline under $2 per gallon, and it looks like that should only grow in the weeks ahead,” Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst, said in a statement. “With much of the country now on winter gasoline, there is less pressure on prices during the upcoming fall maintenance season at the nation’s refineries. I continue to believe that the national average will fall under $2/gallon, perhaps even sooner than expected."

This story was originally published September 21, 2015 at 10:07 AM with the headline "Wichita gas prices average $2.05 per gallon, down more than $1 from last year."