Gas prices continue meteoric rise in Watertown

June 6, 2022

Mike Tanner

WATERTOWN, S.D.–Gasoline prices keep setting daily record highs, not only in Watertown, but across the country.

A number of Watertown gas stations raised their prices another 30 cents a gallon over the weekend, to $4.69 a gallon for unleaded.

Prices at some Watertown stations have gone up 50 cents a gallon in less than a week.

AAA Auto Club reports the nationwide price for unleaded today is $4.86 a gallon; an all-time high.

Diesel fuel is also more expensive than its ever been. Today, the national average for diesel is $5.64 a gallon.

The statewide average for unleaded in South Dakota is at $4.54 a gallon this morning.

Find the latest information on gas prices by clicking here: https://gasprices.aaa.com/