Baker County has fourth-lowest gas prices in Oregon

Baker County drivers are paying one of the lowest gasoline averages in Oregon just as fuel prices ease across the country, a welcome break in a county where long drives are part of daily life. The latest ranking puts Baker County fourth-lowest among Oregon’s 36 counties, a spot that matters for commuters, ranchers, delivery drivers and small businesses from Baker City to Haines, Halfway, Richland and Sumpter.

The local relief comes amid a broader national pullback at the pump. AAA said the U.S. average for regular gasoline had fallen for three straight weeks by June 11, dropping from $4.56 on May 21 to $4.12, and then reached $3.951 on June 20. Oregon remained well above that mark, at $4.922 on June 18 and $4.892 on June 19, showing that even after recent declines, the state still sits much closer to the expensive end of the national market than the middle.

That gap has real budget consequences. A 15-gallon fill-up at Oregon’s June 18 average would have cost about $73.83, while the same tank at the June 20 national average would have been about $59.27. GasBuddy’s Oregon comparison page also showed how steep prices remain in the state’s bigger markets, with Eugene at $4.655, Medford at $4.673, Salem at $4.704 and Portland at $5.025. Baker County’s standing puts it well below those urban averages and reinforces why rural drivers notice every small move at the pump.

Baker County has also shown up near the bottom of Oregon gas-price rankings before. In June 2023, it was reported as having the lowest average gasoline price among the state’s 36 counties, at $4.12 per gallon on June 9. An OregonLive report in March 2026 said Baker County again had the cheapest gas in Oregon that week, at $3.96 a gallon. That pattern suggests the county’s low prices are not a one-day fluke but part of a recurring place in Oregon’s fuel market.

For now, the direction still points lower rather than higher. AAA’s daily updates and Oregon’s weekly Tuesday snapshots show a market that is moving with national crude and retail trends, not a local policy change. Baker County remains one of the few places in Oregon where drivers can fill up at a relative discount, and the county’s low ranking is likely to keep drawing attention as long as the national slide continues.