February 4th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
Gas prices in Maryland and across the Mid-Atlantic region followed the national average decline this week. Today’s national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $2.28 per gallon, a penny less versus one week ago, seven cents less than one month ago, but 50 cents more per gallon year-over-year. Maryland’s average cost is on par with the national average at $2.28 per gallon, which is three cents less than last week, eight cents less than last month’s price, but 43 cents more than the cost last year on this date when the state average was $1.85 per gallon. In Cumberland the price is $2.43 a gallon, down a cent from last week
CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES
Regular Unleaded Gasoline
|
2/3/17 |
Week Ago |
Month Ago |
Year Ago |
National |
$2.28 |
$2.29 |
$2.35 |
$1.78 |
Maryland |
$2.28 |
$2.31 |
$2.36 |
$1.85 |
Baltimore |
$2.24 |
$2.28 |
$2.34 |
$1.81 |
Cumberland |
$2.43 |
$2.44 |
$2.42 |
$1.86 |
Hagerstown |
$2.34 |
$2.35 |
$2.39 |
$1.95 |
Salisbury |
$2.15 |
$2.22 |
$2.29 |
$1.71 |
Washington Suburbs (MD only) |
$2.32 |
$2.34 |
$2.38 |
$1.89 |