Bellingham gas prices continue to rise

Written by Dave Gallagher | The Bellingham Herald | March 4, 2013

The average price for a gallon of gas in Bellingham continues to close in on $4 a gallon, according to AAA Washington.

AAA’s daily fuel gauge report estimates the average price for a gallon of gas in Bellingham was $3.96 on Monday, March 4. That’s up 8 cents from a week before and 29 cents compared to a month ago. It is 14 cents lower than a year ago, when the BP Cherry Point fire led to a spike in prices across the West Coast.

Bellingham’s average price remains the highest among Washington’s major metro areas. Seattle is the next highest, at $3.88 a gallon. The least expensive is in Spokane, at $3.44 a gallon.

The average price for a gallon of diesel in Bellingham was $4.29 on March 4, up 2 cents from last week, but down 19 cents compared to a year ago.