Desert Valley Times

The price at the pump is back on the rise across the United States, according to GasBuddy.com.

As the national average spiked 6.8 cents in the last seven days, to $1.81 per gallon, the price in Nevada has also climbed, reaching $2.03 on Sunday, up 4.4 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,130 gas outlets across the state.

Prices in Mesquite ranged from $1.78 to $2.29 per gallon on Monday morning, according to GasBuddy’s free mobile app.

“While most of the gasoline market was pricing in the premium associated with the transition to summer-blend gasoline, last week’s strength in crude futures prices provided no relief for the rising gas prices,” said Will Speer, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “Although crude oil production fell to the lowest since November 2014, crude and petroleum stocks remain the highest ever recorded in U.S. history. This oversupply will provide a ceiling for gas prices over the next couple of months as spring refinery maintenance and the summer-blend gasoline transition put upward pressure on prices.”

The Silver State’s average price remains the third-highest in the contiguous United States, behind California ($2.45) and Washington ($2.09). The average per-gallon cost in Iowa ($2.03) has now climbed above $2 per gallon, as well.

Neighboring Utah ($1.74) and Arizona ($1.52) continue to boast prices below the national average.

Nevada prices are down 17.4 cents from a month ago and 84.2 cents from last year, according to GasBuddy historical data.

For a complete listing of current averages and other fuel price data, visit http://media.gasbuddy.com. For fuel news and alerts, follow @GasBuddyNews on Twitter.