Will gas be more expensive in Myrtle Beach this summer? What recent reports show
Data shows that gas prices in the Myrtle Beach area rose by nearly 10 cents a gallon in one week.
A survey of 197 gas stations in Myrtle Beach showed that average gas prices rose 8.6 cents per gallon in the last week, according to results from fuel insights company GasBuddy.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said that oil prices have surged due to the attacks in Israel and Iran.
“As long as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, the risk of further impacts on oil prices remains high. For now, I expect gas prices could rise by 10 to 20 cents, while diesel could climb 15 to 25 cents in the coming days,” De Haan said in a release. “Motorists should prepare for what will likely be modest price increases — for now — but the situation has the potential to worsen at any moment.”
Relative to the rest of the United States, AAA shows that South Carolina’s prices remain almost 30 cents per gallon below the national average. The same data also shows that the Myrtle Beach area’s average price per gallon this summer is still lower than last year’s despite the recent increase.
Current gas prices in Myrtle Beach are 10.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, but remain 23.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, GasBuddy research results showed. Prices per gallon remain at a three year low.
The cheapest station in Myrtle Beach priced gas at $2.54 a gallon on Sunday, and the most expensive station priced gas at $2.91 a gallon, according to GasBuddy price reports.
This story was originally published June 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM.
