A couple weeks ago, the price of crude was nearly $95 per barrel but the price has dropped to about $86 per barrel. Triple A's Marie Dodds says Oregon's average price at the gas pump is up almost a cent to $3.22 per gallon. The national average is $3.11. Diesel costs are climbing, too. Oregon's average up two cents to $3.49. The national average up three cents to $3.42. Here in Bend, the average is around $3.17.
