Local gas prices drop, still higher than area

Friday, 6:45 p.m.

At least some gas prices in Bogalusa took a drop Friday, just two days after wpnewsblog.com pointed out the disparity between Washington Parish prices are virtually every other community within driving distance.

After spending much of the last two weeks at $3.899, gas at Jr. Food Mart had two drops on Friday — first to $3.859 and then to $3.799. Despite the dime-a-gallon difference, that stills leaves the least expensive gas in Bogalusa 14 cents a gallon higher than Covington, 20 cents a gallon higher than Amite and Picayune and Columbia, Miss. and 25 cents more than Slidell.

Tuesday, 5:15 p.m.

The highest gas price in Bogalusa is at the convenience store located at the corner of 2^nd Street and Columbia St., where regular gas is $3.999. Those prices were posted following a delivery earlier this week. Previously, the pumpheads were bagged.

Drivers going on weekend trips have the opportunity to save significant money. If you’re going across Lake Pontchartrain, gas is as low as $3.349 in Kenner, with 10 outlets selling for less than $3.50 per gallon. If you’re heading north towards Jackson, gas is cheaper still — as low as $3.249 in Bryam and less than $3.50 in every region of the state. Gas on the Mississippi Gulf Coast ranges from $3.29 in Pascagoula to $3.54 in Gulfport and $3.59 in Biloxi.

(Published first at http://www.wpnewsblog.blogspot.com)