Gresham Gas and Diesel Check: Both Prices Rise at Local Station

Regular gasoline and diesel both cost more at a tracked Gresham station than they did at the previous check on July 29.

The 7-Eleven at 18222 SE Division St. listed regular gasoline at $4.559 per gallon and diesel at $5.449 per gallon on August 2. The station listing says its fuel prices were updated within 24 hours.

Regular gas rises 10 cents

Regular gasoline at the tracked station increased 10 cents from the July 29 same-site check, when it was listed at $4.459 per gallon.

That change adds to the cost of filling a typical household vehicle, especially for commuters and residents making repeated trips for work, school, medical appointments, errands or weekend travel. The listed price applies to this station and should not be treated as the average price across Gresham.

Diesel rises 13 cents

Diesel climbed 13 cents from the previous same-site check, rising from $5.319 to $5.449 per gallon at the Division Street station.

Diesel prices can affect operating costs for contractors, delivery drivers, landscapers, service businesses and other operators using work trucks or commercial vehicles. Those costs can also put pressure on local deliveries and service calls, although the available price data does not document specific business reactions in Gresham.

How Gresham compares with broader figures

AAA’s July 31 Portland-Vancouver, Oregon-only metro averages were $4.719 for regular gas and $5.533 for diesel. Those are broader metro comparison figures, not a citywide Gresham average.

AAA’s Oregon statewide averages on August 2 were $4.646 for regular gasoline and $5.523 for diesel. The tracked Gresham station was below those statewide averages for both fuels, but one station listing does not represent every pump in the city.

For national context, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest weekly figures, released July 28 for the week of July 27, showed regular gasoline at $4.096 per gallon and on-highway diesel at $5.313 per gallon.

Check prices before filling up

Prices can vary from one station to another, even within the same community. Drivers planning a commute, work route or weekend trip should compare nearby pumps before filling up, while businesses that use diesel should account for the possibility of higher fuel costs between price checks.

What are you seeing around Gresham? Share the highest and lowest regular-gas or diesel prices you are finding locally.

Sources

• 7-Eleven Gresham station listing
• AAA Oregon fuel-price data
• U.S. Energy Information Administration fuel update