Minnesota Gas Prices Soaring; Where to Go in Woodbury for the Cheapest Fuel

Seeing your bill at the gas pump climb to $50, $60 or even $70?

The statewide average gas price in Minnesota is $4.27—the highest in the lower 48 states, according to a Monday report in the Pioneer Press. Woodbury's gas prices close to the average, with per-gallon prices at most stations between $4.27 and $4.30.

Wondering where to go for the cheapest fuel in Woodbury? According to gasbuddy.com, that would be any of the SuperAmerica stations ($4.27).

People can also click on the "Commute" tab at the top of the page for updates on gas prices in Woodbury.

Meanwhile, Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Tuesday sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking for an investigation into the rationale for increased fuel costs in Minnesota.

“Gas prices in Minnesota have spiked, increasing as much as $1 per gallon in the last month, to a level that has my state’s consumers paying the highest gas prices in the lower 48 states,” wrote McCollum, who represents Woodbury in the U.S. House. “My constituents and I find this both outrageous and unacceptable.”

McCollum also requested that the FTC establish a "permanent gasoline and oil market oversight unit—modeled on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Division of Energy Market Analytics—to protect consumers and markets from malicious trading practices in the future," according to the release.

“A full investigation by the FTC in this unusual and excessive Minnesota price spike is warranted,” she said.

Editor's note: Gas prices can change several times throughout the day, therefore there may be discrepancies between what is shown here and what the price is when you stop at a station.

Where do you usually go for the lowest gas prices in town? Tell us in the comments.