BOISE — Average retail gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.68 a gallon on Sunday, according to www.gasbuddy.com’s daily survey of 802 gas outlets in Idaho.

    This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.65 a gallon.

     Furthermore, prices on May 26 were 11.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 17.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 16.8 cents per gallon during the last month and stands unchanged compared to this day one year ago.

     "Memorial Day weekend is now over, and believe it or not, many areas saw gasoline prices declining ahead of the long weekend," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan in a news release. "The U.S. national average dropped nearly three cents per gallon in the last week, while some areas saw an even bigger decline.”

     He continued: “The best news for motorists is that June typically brings some relief at the pump compared to where prices peaked in May. So, for many areas across the country, prices will likely continue to decline."

     GasBuddy operates the website www.idahogasprices.com and over 250 similar websites that track gasoline prices at over 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada.