Average retail gasoline prices in Lee County have risen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.89/g Sunday.

This compares with the national average that has increased 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.88/g, according to gasoline price website

CapeCoralGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Lee Coounty during the past week, prices

Sunday were 6.2 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and

are 8.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has

increased 5.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 25.3 cents per

gallon higher than this day one year ago.