While gas prices have remained steady over the past couple of months, experts predict a spike in the coming months.
According to AAA, gas prices in the Philadelphia five-county area, New Jersey and Delaware have gone up slightly in the past week.
Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for
, says the slight increase in current prices is due to recent cold weather shutting down refineries in the south.
However, AAA data shows gas prices throughout the region are down compared to this time last year.
The national average for a gallon of gas is currently $3.15. That’s up five cents from a week ago, but down 35 cents from this time last year.
In the Philadelphia five-county area, the current average is $3.35 a gallon. That’s up five cents from last week, but it’s down 32 cents from a year ago.
In New Jersey, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.15, which is up six cents from last week. The cost of gas in the Garden State is down almost 30 cents compared to this time last year.