The cheapest station in the city yesterday was $3.89 per gallon while the most expensive was $4.19 per gallon, according to price reports cited in the release.

In Layton, the average price of a gallon of gas Sunday, according to a Standard-Examiner survey of 11 stations, was $4.15 per gallon, up 6.5 cents from last week. The jump was fueled by sharp rises at the three cheapest stations, which went from $3.88, $3.95 and $3.95 to $4.07, $4.13 and $4.13.

The Layton rise closely mirrors the national average, which rose 7.0 cents per gallon to $4.04 per gallon.

Statewide, the average was up 0.6 cents per gallon to $4.12 per gallon.

“Average gasoline prices rose in 39 states over the last week, with the national average moving higher, while diesel prices declined in most states, offering a brief divergence at the pump,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in the release. “However, that divergence may prove short-lived. Oil prices have been climbing again as markets react to renewed geopolitical tensions and the cancellation of talks between the U.S. and Iran. As a result, gasoline prices are set to rise further this week, with diesel expected to follow. Many inland states– including those in the Great Lakes and Plains– could see average gas prices climb to their highest levels since 2022, while price-cycling markets may also experience another round of hikes in the next few days.”

Though averages were over $4 per gallon, the trend has stabilized after a sharp jump where the average price in Ogden went from $2.69 per gallon on March 2 to $4.15 per gallon on March 30.

Contact Standard-Examiner editor Ryan Comer at rcomer@standard.net.