Not only does Wyoming produce a lot of coal and other resources for the rest of the US. But it turns out that we use also consume a lot of the energy too.
At $2.56, national gas prices increased 9 cents in 13 days. In Wyoming, gas prices have only risen 2.7 cents in the last week, averaging $2.51 per gallon.
After all the outside influences, its surprising that Wyoming gas prices are averaging $2.47 per gallon, up one cent over the past week, according to GasBuddy.
Hurricane Harvey slammed the south coast of the U.S. and brought the closure of several refineries with more likely to shut down. That will affect the nation.
Just in time for the eclipse weekend, gasoline prices in Wyoming have gone up again. Not just higher over the last week, but up from a month ago and a year ago.
In 2016 tourists brought $3.2 Billion to Wyoming. This year could be more. People are road-trippin’ thanks to some "haven't seen gas that low since 2005" prices