Regional gas prices rose for the second straight week, hitting an average of $3.29 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.26 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has fallen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices in the region over the past year have been as low as $2.88 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as high as $3.66 on Aug. 7, 2023.
The average gas price in the Lower Atlantic region was $3.20 per gallon a year ago, down 3%.
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Last week, the average price of gas in the United States was $3.48, putting prices in the Lower Atlantic region about 5.4% lower than the national average. The national price of gas is above last week’s average of $3.44 per gallon.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration calculated prices in the Lower Atlantic states based on Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Leave feedback or corrections for this story hereThis story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
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