Gas prices are up again in Tacoma area. Here’s where to find the lowest prices

Average gas prices in Tacoma have increased by over 9 cents from last week, according to the latest data from GasBuddy.

As of Monday, the average gas price in Tacoma is $4.02/gallon, while the average gas price in Pierce County is $3.91/gallon.

The national average is up just slightly from last week, coming in at $2.84/gallon.

You can find the cheapest gas in all of Pierce County at the Arco at 15941 Meridian Ave E., Puyallup, which is $3.49/gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy.

The cheapest gas in Tacoma is at Checker’s Food Mart at 1822 S. Jackson Ave., coming in at $3.59/gallon, according to GasBuddy.

“The national average price of gasoline only edged slightly higher last week, but nine of the ten largest weekly price movements were increases, led by West Coast states as California begins the transition to summer gasoline,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a press release. “Most states saw relatively minor fluctuations, but we’re now starting to see seasonal trends take hold on the West Coast, with those pressures expected to gradually push eastward in the weeks ahead. Even though oil prices slipped slightly last week amid reduced geopolitical risk, strengthening seasonal factors are likely to intensify, potentially driving the national average back above the $3-per-gallon mark, where prices could remain for at least part of the spring.”