Average gas price for Washington hits $3.86

BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club says the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington continues to climb into record territory at $3.86.

That’s up 24 cents in the past month and 42 cents in the past year. It’s seven cents higher than the national average.

The AAA survey for Monday found that the average price of a gallon of diesel in the state is $4.69. That’s up 29 cents in the past month and $1.61 in the past year.

The AAA says the highest gas prices in the state are at Bellingham at $3.93 and the lowest in Spokane at $3.70.

Prices in some other cities, according to the AAA: Olympia $3.89, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett $3.88, Tacoma $3.87, Vancouver $3.84, Tri-Cities $3.83, Yakima $3.84.