BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore-area drivers are paying more at the pump this week, with average gas prices rising 8.2 cents per gallon over the past week.
As of Sept. 8, the average price for gas in Baltimore is $3.98 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in the city.
That price is 2.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago but 83.6 cents higher than a year ago.
“Average gasoline prices rose in nearly three out of five states over the last week, while diesel surged in every state — with some climbing nearly 50 cents per gallon in just seven days,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The milestone many hoped to avoid has arrived: the national average price of gasoline on Labor Day set a new all-time record for the holiday, eclipsing the previous mark of $3.83 per gallon set in 2012. Diesel’s record fell as well, with the national average reaching $5.87 per gallon on September 3, surpassing the prior all-time high of $5.82 per gallon set in 2022 — and with $6 per gallon now a realistic possibility in the weeks ahead if Ukraine’s continued attacks on Russian refining infrastructure keep knocking capacity offline. These are sobering milestones, and until the global refining supply picture meaningfully improves, both diesel prices face continued upward pressure while gasoline may seasonally slow in the weeks ahead.”
GasBuddy price reports showed the cheapest station in Baltimore was $3.76 per gallon Monday, while the most expensive was $4.97 per gallon, a difference of $1.21 per gallon.
Across Maryland, the lowest price reported Monday was $3.75 per gallon and the highest was $5.59 per gallon, a difference of $1.84 per gallon.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline rose 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $4.09 per gallon.
The national average is up 10.6 cents from a month ago and is 90.8 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.
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