As WA gas prices soar 40% above U.S., John Curley offers DIY solution
Jul 30, 2025, 5:19 PM | Updated: Jul 31, 2025, 10:23 am
As Washington residents pay almost 40% more for a gallon of gas compared to the national average, KIRO host John Curley offered a solution.
“So I’m still trying to figure out on YouTube how to make my own gasoline,” Curley said on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “Or go to Idaho and get a big tanker. Maybe have a little convenience store out front, pumpkins and sunflowers and beef jerky, and then I’ll have some Monster drinks and Zins or something.”
Gas in Washington currently costs $1.25 more per gallon than the national average, according to AAA.
“Our gas prices are now a whole dollar more than the average cost of gas in the United States,” Curley said.
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WA gas prices rank 3rd in U.S.
Washington has the third-highest gas tax in the nation, behind California (61.2 cents per gallon) and Pennsylvania (57.6 cents).
The state’s average gas price also ranks third nationally, with Washington drivers paying $4.43 per gallon. Only California ($4.59) and Hawaii ($4.47) have higher averages.
Washington’s average is nearly 40 cents more than Oregon, which ranks fourth at $4.05 per gallon.
Listen to the full conversation below.
Listen to John Curley weekday afternoons from 3 – 7 p.m. on KIRO Newsradio, 97.3 FM. Subscribe to the podcast here.
