(Charity Wessel/Times-Bonanza) Brandon Ferguson pumps gas at Valero in Tonopah in March 2022 when gas prices peaked above $5 per gallon for the first time in Nevada. As of Tuesday, the average gas price in Nevada was edging toward $6 a gallon in some areas. In Tonopah, the Rebel gas station on Depot Road had the cheapest gas on Tuesday at $5.43 per gallon. Texaco on Erie Street had the highest price at $5.69 per gallon.