Gas in Birmingham is averaging $3.81, but you can find it for 30+ cents cheaper

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Many gas prices are around $3.81 as of Monday, April 6. (Upupa4me / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Gas is continuing to creep toward an average of $4 per gallon in the Birmingham area, but there are some spots where you might be able to give your wallet a break.

Daily-updated data from AAA shows that the current Birmingham-metro price for a regular gallon of gas is about $3.81 as of Monday, April 6.

RegularMidPremium
Current Avg. (4/6)$3.802$4.257$4.673
Yesterday Avg.$3.807$4.265$4.689
Week Ago Avg.$3.595$4.029$4.458
Month Ago Avg.$2.969$3.436$3.837
Year Ago Avg.$2.864$3.327$3.714

Some gas stations in the area still have prices under $3.50 per gallon, and many are still under $3.60.

Here are some local gas stations with their regular prices for April 6, according to crowd-sourced data from GasBuddy.com.

  1. Shell (7801 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham): $3.49 (cash price)
  2. Sunoco (27620 AL-69, Jasper): $3.49
  3. Murphy USA (8559 Whitfield Ave, Leeds): $3.54
  4. Circle K (2110 Moody Pkwy, Leeds): $3.54
  5. Shell (2170 Moody Pkwy, Moody): $3.54
  6. Raceway (2107 Moody Pkwy, Moody): $3.54
  7. Raceway (1825 Ashville Rd, Leeds): $3.54
  8. Chevron (1833 Ashville Rd, Leeds): $3.55
  9. Marathon (5401 E Lake Blvd, Birmingham): $3.55
  10. Raceway (802 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr, Hueytown): $3.58

Have you spotted a better deal? Let us know on Facebook and Instagram by tagging us @bhamnow!

Mary Helene Hall
Mary Helene Hall

Breaking Content Producer. Casual birder + enjoyer of the Alabama outdoors. Frequent coffee shop patron. Ravenous reader. Previously @ AL.com, Georgia Trust for Local News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Get in touch at maryhelene@bhamnow.com.

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