Average gas prices in Wichita area continue to fall as oil prices plunge

Average gas prices in the Wichita area are falling, again, though only slightly so far, according to Gasbuddy.com.

The average price Monday was about $1.60 a gallon, down about a penny from yesterday and 3 cents from last week. Though, prices Monday morning ranged from $1.48 to $1.53.

The average gas price in Tulsa is $1.48 a gallon.

“The continued and unprecedented plunge in the price of crude oil has continued, allowing gasoline prices in virtually the entire U.S. to continue plummeting,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst, in a statement. “From West Coast to East Coast, the decline has hit virtually everyone — and amazingly, we saw a gas price war yesterday in Houghton Lake, Mich., where for a brief period of time GasBuddy confirmed stations selling at just 47 cents a gallon — prices unheard of in this century.”

He expects prices to continue to fall, perhaps 10 to 20 more cents per gallon.

For the latest gas prices in the Wichita area, go to http://www.kansas.com/news/gas-prices/.

This story was originally published January 18, 2016 at 10:09 AM with the headline "Average gas prices in Wichita area continue to fall as oil prices plunge."