By Steve Stockmar
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As part of the Independent’s ongoing effort to keep you informed of gas prices around town, we present the latest numbers on Friday, March 11.

It isn’t pretty.

According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the city of Glendale has gone up 60 cents in just one week. Also as of Friday, according to Autoblog, the cheapest gallon of gas available in town is $4.39.

AAA

(Data for Glendale as of March 11)

Current Avg.: $4.638 (regular), $4.944 (mid), $5.206 (premium), $5.168 (diesel)

Yesterday Avg.: $4.610 (regular), $4.842 (mid), $5.129 (premium), $5.017 (diesel)

Week Ago Avg.: $4.033 (regular), $4.301 (mid), $4.568 (premium), $4.270 (diesel)

Month Ago Avg.: $3.705 (regular), $4.031 (mid), $4.280 (premium), $3.936 (diesel)

Year Ago Avg.: $3.122 (regular), $3.381 (mid), $3.657 (premium), $3.019 (diesel)

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Autoblog

(Data for Glendale as of March 10. Data for March 7 in parentheses)

Circle K, 5907 W. Bethany Home Road — $4.39 ($3.99)

Country Market, 6108 W. Northern Ave. — $4.59 ($4.19)

Circle K, 6002 NW Grand Ave. — $4.59 ($4.28)

Circle K, 6937 N. 75th Ave. — $4.59 ($4.29)

Circle K, 5880 W. Camelback Road — $4.59 ($4.29)

QuikTrip, 6702 W. Glendale Ave. — $4.59 ($4.39)

QuikTrip, 8045 N. 51st Ave. — $4.59 ($4.39)

QuikTrip, 5082 NW Grand Ave. — $4.59 ($4.39)

The Carioca Co, 6705 W. Bethany Home Road — $4.79 ($4.69)

Chevron, 5105 W. Glendale Ave. — $4.89 ($4.59)

Steve Stockmar
News Editor | Sun Life Magazine & Arts & Entertainment YourValley.net
@stevestockmar

sstockmar@iniusa.org

Meet Steve
Steve Stockmar joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2017, and has been an Arizona journalist for almost 30 years. He serves as editor of Sun Life Magazine and contributes to West Valley communities where he focuses mostly on arts & culture, education, and profiles of neighbors making a difference.

Community: Every season Steve serves as a “buddy” with the Miracle League of Arizona in Scottsdale, has volunteered his time with Family Promise in Glendale, and previously served on the Ghostlight Theatre board in Sun City West.

Education: Graduated from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff with a Journalism major and English minor.

Random Fact: Steve once won a 50-player live Texas Hold ’Em poker tournament.

Hobbies: Anguishing over his beloved Chicago Cubs and Bears; listening to Beatles and Grateful Dead music.