Regional gas prices rose last week, reaching an average of $3.64 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.63 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has fallen by about 5 cents since last month. Gas prices across the region last year were as low as $3.18 on January 15, 2024, and as high as $3.85 on August 7, 2023, according to the EIA.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Central Atlantic region was 1% lower, at $3.60 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.58, putting prices in the Central Atlantic region about 1.8% higher than the national average. The average national gas price is down from last week’s average of $3.58 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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