BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Drivers in Baltimore are seeing some relief at the pump, with average gas prices falling over the past week as national prices also continue to drift lower.
Average gas prices in Baltimore have fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in the city are 45.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 47.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Across the country, the national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.78 per gallon.
Diesel prices also declined nationally. The national average price of diesel decreased 11.4 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $4.876 per gallon.
In Baltimore, GasBuddy price reports showed the cheapest station was priced at $3.33 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $4.97 per gallon, a difference of $1.64 per gallon. Statewide, the lowest price yesterday was $3.14 per gallon and the highest was $5.59 per gallon, a difference of $2.45 per gallon.
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In nearby areas, Washington, D.C., was averaging $4.09 per gallon, up 5.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.04 per gallon. York was averaging $3.98 per gallon, down 6.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.04 per gallon.
“Average gasoline prices fell in 46 states over the last week, with diesel declining in 49, pushing the national average to its lowest level since mid-March,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. He said the declines came “despite a turbulent week, as fresh attacks were traded between the U.S. and Iran before both sides agreed to halt hostilities just in time Sunday, preventing what could have been a significant spike in oil prices.”
“For now, GasBuddy anticipates the national average will continue drifting lower this week, though the situation remains anything but predictable,” De Haan said. “A handful of price-cycling states could see prices jump ahead of the July 4 holiday, while many states that already cycled higher last week should see prices fall back down. Motorists in non-cycling states are likely to see continued relief, but the fragile nature of the U.S.-Iran situation means the outlook could shift quickly.”
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