Regional gas prices fell for the second week in a row on Monday, averaging $3.115 per gallon of regular fuel, down from last week’s price of $3.117 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has fallen by about 6 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices in the region over the past year have been as low as $3.12 on November 18, 2024, and as low as $3.85 on August 7, 2023.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Central Atlantic region was 10% higher, at $3.44 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.05, putting prices in the Central Atlantic region about 2.3% higher than the national average. The average national gas price is down from last week’s average of $3.05 per gallon.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s price list in the Central Atlantic states includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites nationwide, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
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