Arizona gasoline prices climb for 7th week in row

PHOENIX - Gasoline prices in Arizona are higher at the pumps for the seventh consecutive week.

Officials with AAA Arizona said Thursday that the average price around the state for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.43 a gallon at the pumps. That's up by more than 2 cents from last week.

Arizona's fuel average has increased by 7 percent -- almost 23 cents -- since the first week of January.

This week's national average is $3.48 per gallon, an increase of almost 4 cents.

Tucson has the lowest average gasoline price in Arizona at $3.29 a gallon while Scottsdale has the highest price at $3.53.

 Wyoming has the lowest average gas prices in the continental U.S. at $3.01 a gallon with New York having the highest at $3.79 a gallon