Arizona's gasoline prices no longer lowest in US

CREATED Sep. 8, 2011

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Web Producer: Brian Pryor

PHOENIX  (AP) - Arizona gas prices have gone up moving the state out of the spot for lowest prices in the country.

AAA of Arizona said that the average price of unleaded gas is $3.43, up over a nickel compare to the previous week.

The national average for gasoline is $3.65 per gallon, analysists blame the price increases on hurricanes and other storms impacting refineries.

Tucson remains the lowest in the state at $3.30 a gallon, Flagstaff has the highest at $3.63 per gallon.