The average is now $4.21 per gallon and has risen for five straight weeks, jumping 58 cents during that period.

“Average gasoline prices declined in 47 states over the last week while diesel fell in 39, with the national average price of gasoline posting a double-digit drop per gallon,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a release with the survey. “Diesel’s decline was roughly half that of gasoline, in part due to continued pressure on refined product markets from ongoing Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. However, the wild ride continues. Iran is pushing back against a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices edged modestly higher in Sunday night trading, signaling that the recent relief may not last. With the Strait remaining closed, upward pressure on fuel prices could return quickly, and if things don’t go well, the national average could climb to its highest level ever recorded this late in the calendar year. For now, enjoy the dip, but keep a close eye on how the Strait situation develops in the days ahead.”

The cheapest Ogden station, according to the survey, was $3.88 per gallon, while the most expensive was $4.49 per gallon.

Statewide, the average rose 6.7 cents per gallon to $4.27 per gallon, while nationally, the average dropped 10.7 cents per gallon to $3.94 per gallon.

The national average price of diesel dropped 5.1 cents per gallon since last week and is now $5.275 per gallon.

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