August 29th, 2015 by WCBC Radio
Gas prices across most of the country, including Maryland, continue to decline with the national average price now at the lowest level for this time of year since 2004, despite ongoing refinery problems. Today’s national average price of gasoline is $2.51 per gallon, which is 12 cents less than a week ago, 19 cents less than last month, and 92 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. Pump prices are now 29 cents per gallon below the 2015 peak price of $2.80 per gallon reached on June 15. Maryland’s average price is eight cents lower than the national average at $2.43 per gallon. The state average is seven cents lower than last week, 24 cents less than a month ago, and 96 cents per gallon less than last year on this date. In Cumberland, prices are down three cents from a week ago at $2.46
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