Where to find the cheapest gas in Queen Creek

A drop in crude oil prices and optimism that the Strait of Hormuz will resume normal operations brought gas prices down in the Valley, as prices fell 7 cents over the past week to settle at $4.42 a gallon, AAA Arizona said in a release Thursday.

“Arizonans are still paying about $1.19 more per gallon than they were at this point in 2025,” said Aldo Vazquez, spokesperson for AAA Mountain West Group. “But, gas prices typically start going down this time of year as demand decreases and people settle into their fall routines.”

Gas prices around the state dropped as well this week, seeing a 9 cent decline to $4.36 a gallon.

Gas prices also dropped in Queen Creek, with the most expensive gas at $4.47 a gallon, down from $4.57 the previous week.

The lowest price for a gallon of regular is at the Costco on 20220 S. Ellsworth Road. The price there dropped to $3.99 a gallon from $4.29 last week, according to gasbuddy.com.

Aside from Costco, gas prices throughout the town are running from $4.27 to $4.47 a gallon.

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, crude oil fell 55 cents to settle at $75.22 a barrel. The Energy Information Administration reports crude oil inventories increased by 2.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 407 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.

Gasoline demand decreased slightly last week from 9.04 million barrels per day to 9.03 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 211.3 million barrels to 209.7 million. Gasoline production also decreased, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.

Arizona remained among the top 10 gasoline markets in the nation, ranking seventh behind California ($5.62), Hawaii ($5.45), Washington ($5.14), Nevada ($4.78), Alaska ($4.77) and Oregon ($4.67).

In the Valley, according to gasbuddy.com, the cheapest gas can be found at Costco at 99th Avenue and McDowell Road in Avondale and at Costco at Interstate 10 and Verrado Way in Buckeye, both at $3.75 a gallon.