Maui Gas Continues To Fall: Wailuku at $3.86, Costco at $2.89

Wailuku vs Costco gas. Graphics by Wendy Osher / Maui Now.

By Wendy Osher

Gas prices on Maui continue to fall with the average price of a gallon of regular gas dropping to $2.89 at Costco in Kahului and $3.86 in Wailuku.

According to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report, gas in Wailuku was listed at $3.86 today, down 19 cents from last week and 36 cents from last month.

Representatives say prices at the pump are falling everywhere across the US now, not just in Hawaiʻi.

Elaine Beno, with AAA Hawaiʻi attributed the falling prices to an oil glut or excessive supply of oil saying, “Right now, crude oil is priced at about $54 a barrel. The price has been dropping since summer.  The price was at about $85 a barrel in October and before that less than $100 a barrel in September.  The fall of crude oil prices translates into falling prices at the retail pump.”

AAA Hawaiʻi General Manager Liane Sumida also commented saying, “State average prices continue to drop with Alaska at $3.30 a gallon, California at $2.80, Missouri at $2.15 and Nevada at $2.65… Many motorists will see an average savings of $45 a month, according to economists.”

Uptown Chevron, Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Gas prices in Wailuku varied from $3.74 to $3.89, according to our own monitor of stations across the town and included the following:

• Costco (Kahului): $2.89 for unleaded; $3.09 for premium
• Uptown Chevron: $3.87 for regular; $3.97 for plus
• Aloha Petroleum at Maui Lani: $3.74 for regular; $3.84 for plus; and $3.94 for super
• Chevron, Lower Main: $3.89 for regular; $3.99 for plus; and $4.09 for super
• ʻOhana Fuels on Lower Main: $3.89 for regular; $3.99 for plus; and $4.09 for premium
• Shell at the Waiehu Beach Center: $3.89 for regular; $3.99 for plus; and $4.11 for premium

According to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch, the current state price average for a gallon of regular gas statewide is $3.64, which is 11 cents less than the past week, 31 cents less than last month, and 28 cents lower than a year ago.

The agency’s metro area report for Honolulu showed the average price at $3.53, down 11 cents a gallon from last week and down 31 cents from last month.  In Hilo, the average gas price is $3.58 per gallon, down 10 cents from last week, 27 cents less than last month and 27 cents less than this time a year ago.

Company representatives say the average price had not been below $4 in Hawaiʻi since February 2011, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.

Shell, Waiehu Beach Center. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Shell, Waiehu Beach Center. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

ʻOhana Fuels, Lower Main St., Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Chevron, Lower Main St., Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Chevron, Lower Main St., Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Aloha Petroleum, Maui Lani, Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Aloha Petroleum, Maui Lani, Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Aloha Petroleum, Maui Lani, Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Uptown Chevron, Wailuku. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Costco Gas Kahului, Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Costco Gas Kahului, Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Costco Gas Kahului. Dec. 18, 2014. Photo by Wendy Osher.