Regional gas prices rose for the second week in a row to an average of $3.43 per gallon for regular gas on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.42 per gallon, according to the U.S. Gas Administration. US Energy Information.
The average price of fuel in the Lower Atlantic region has increased by around 6 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region last year were as low as $2.88 on December 18, 2023, and as high as $3.66 on August 7, 2023.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Lower Atlantic region was 0% lower at $3.42 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.65, making prices in the Lower Atlantic region about 6.2% lower than the country’s average. The national average gas price is down from last week’s average of $3.67 per gallon.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s price count of the Lower Atlantic states includes 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 nationwide, generated with data from the US Energy Information Administration. Please leave any comments or corrections to this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
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