Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Cheapest gas in Birmingham right now: Stations below $3.60 as average hits $3.76
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After a brief period of relief, gas prices are ticking upward again across the U.S.
Due to volatility along the Strait of Hormuz and increasing demand, according to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gas jumped 15 cents in the last week to $4.09.
Even so, Alabama’s gas remains some of the cheapest in the country at an average of $3.757 as of Thursday, July 23.
Here is how things are looking in Birmingham, along with a list of where to find the cheapest gas right now.
Gas prices averaging $3.76 in the Birmingham metro area
Birmingham’s current average price per gallon of gasoline of $3.756 is about the same as Alabama’s as of Thursday, July 23.
Here are the average prices for a gallon of gas throughout the Birmingham metro area.
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
| Current Avg. | $3.7560 | $4.2650 | $4.6730 | $5.0370 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $3.7360 | $4.2470 | $4.6420 | $5.0070 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $3.5810 | $4.0850 | $4.4850 | $4.7520 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.5660 | $4.0770 | $4.4600 | $4.6850 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.7850 | $3.2770 | $3.6710 | $3.4610 |
On a county-by-county breakdown, a regular gallon of gas is about the same price with some fluctuation. In order of highest price to lowest:
- Shelby: $3.775
- Jefferson: $3.764
- Cullman: $3.745
- Blount: $3.729
- Saint Clair: $3.720
- Walker: $3.708
Where is the cheapest gas in Birmingham?
Although Birmingham’s average is about $3.76 right now, there are many gas stations with competitive prices to choose from as of Thursday, July 23, according to recent reports on GasBuddy.com:
- Nail’s Convenience Store (3424 6th Ave. S): $3.55
- Gasboy (9917 Parkway East): $3.58
- Marathon (1001 Vinesville Rd): $3.59
- Chevron (16 64th St. N): $3.59
- Pilot/Sunoco (901 Bankhead Hwy.): $3.59
- Marathon (4000 Ave. I): $3.59
- KM Food Mart (224 12th St. W): $3.63
- Food Depot Quick Stop Shop (1312 3rd Ave. W): $3.65
- CITGO (1001 Lomb Ave. SW): $3.66
- Circle K (9401 Parkway E): $3.68 (cash price)
How much does it cost to travel from Birmingham?
Planning a summer road trip from Birmingham? Here’s what a round trip will cost you in gas as of Thursday, July 23.
These estimates are based on average miles per gallon for city (18 MPG) and highway (25 MPG) in addition to tank size (14 gallons):
- DeSoto Caverns: $16.09
- Montgomery: $29.55
- Huntsville: $30.90
- Tupelo, MS: $42.11
- Atlanta: $41.92
- Chattanooga, TN: $44.17
- Nashville, TN: $60.48
- Memphis, TN: $70.49
- Mobile: $81.68
- Panama City, FL: $82.67
- Greenville, SC: $87.04
- Orange Beach: $87.09
- New Orleans: $99.17
- Asheville, NC: $102.20
- Savannah, GA: $118.91
