Terry Richards | The Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA — Gasoline prices in Lowndes County are rising, according to statistics.

The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Valdosta Sunday was $2.38, six cents higher than the previous week, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge website.

The lowest gas price reported in the city Sunday was $2.29 a gallon at a retailer on U.S. 84, according to the price tracking website gasbuddy.com

Nationally, the average price of gasoline Sunday was $2.53 per gallon, up from $2.49 seven days earlier, while Georgia’s average of $2.43 per gallon was up by seven cents from $2.36 in the same period, the auto club said.

In Friday’s market action, benchmark U.S. crude rose 50 cents to settle at $64.30 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 61 cents to $69.87 per barrel.

Natural gas gained 12 cents to $3.20 per 1,000 cubic feet, heating oil added a penny to $2.09 per gallon and wholesale gasoline rose 1 cent to $1.85 per gallon.

Terry Richards is senior reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times.