Gasoline prices in Arizona at $3.46 per gallon

Arizona's average gasoline price at $3.46 per gallon; Up by nearly 4 cents from last week

PHOENIX (AP) -- Gasoline prices around Arizona are higher again at the pump this week.

Officials with AAA Arizona said Thursday that the average statewide price for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.46 a gallon. That's up by nearly 4 cents from last week.

This week's national average is at $3.65 per gallon, an increase of nearly a nickel from last week.

Triple-A analysts say Arizona currently has the nation's ninth-lowest fuel average.

Tucson has Arizona's lowest average gasoline price at $3.34 a gallon and Flagstaff has the highest at $3.59.

Utah has the lowest average gas prices in the continental U.S. at $3.32 a gallon with California having the highest at $4.19 a gallon.