Gas prices continue upward trend, hitting $3.17 per gallon

Average gasoline prices in Baltimore have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 0.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 17.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.708 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Baltimore was priced at $2.89 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.97 per gallon, a difference of $1.08 per gallon. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.85 per gallon while the highest was $3.99 per gallon, a difference of $1.14 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11 per gallon today. The national average is up 1.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 32.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country…

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