May 23rd, 2020 by WCBC Radio
Pump prices have increased across the country as gasoline demand and crude oil prices trickle higher, and more states reopen businesses. Despite the increases, the last time the national average was less than $2 a gallon heading into a Memorial Day Weekend was in 2003.
The gas price average in Maryland today is $1.99, which is up respectively nine cents in the last week and seven cents in the last month, but down 80 cents from this date last year.
Today’s national gas price average is $1.94, up eight cents in the last week, up 14 cents in the last month and down 90 cents from this time last year.
CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES
Regular Unleaded Gasoline
|
|
Today |
Week Ago |
Month Ago |
Year Ago |
|
National |
$1.94 |
$1.86 |
$1.80 |
$2.84 |
|
Maryland |
$1.99 |
$1.90 |
$1.92 |
$2.79 |
|
Annapolis |
$1.98 |
$1.85 |
$1.86 |
$2.77 |
|
Baltimore |
$1.98 |
$1.87 |
$1.88 |
$2.78 |
|
Cumberland |
$1.89 |
$1.80 |
$1.89 |
$2.87 |
|
Frederick |
$1.97 |
$1.89 |
$1.90 |
$2.78 |
|
Hagerstown |
$1.94 |
$1.82 |
$1.84 |
$2.73 |
|
Salisbury |
$1.97 |
$1.84 |
$1.89 |
$2.66 |
|
Washington Suburbs (MD only) |
$2.08 |
$2.03 |
$2.06 |
$2.86 |
May 16th, 2020 by WCBC Radio
As stay-at-home restrictions ease in some regions, the demand for gasoline is on the rise. Local drivers are seeing gas price increases of about a nickel across Maryland, but many drivers are still paying at least 87 cents less than one year ago. AAA says the increase in prices is due to more and more people returning to work.
The gas price average in Maryland today is $1.90, which is up four cents in the last week, but down respectively four cents in the last month and 87 cents from this date last year. Maryland’s statewide average has been under $2 for six weeks.
Today’s national gas price average is $1.86, up respectively four cents in the last week, two cents in the last month and down $1 from this time last year.
CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES
Regular Unleaded Gasoline
|
|
Today |
Week Ago |
Month Ago |
Year Ago |
|
National |
$1.86 |
$1.82 |
$1.84 |
$2.86 |
|
Maryland |
$1.90 |
$1.86 |
$1.94 |
$2.77 |
|
Annapolis |
$1.85 |
$1.81 |
$1.89 |
$2.73 |
|
Baltimore |
$1.87 |
$1.83 |
$1.90 |
$2.74 |
|
Cumberland |
$1.80 |
$1.74 |
$1.92 |
$2.86 |
|
Frederick |
$1.89 |
$1.84 |
$1.91 |
$2.76 |
|
Hagerstown |
$1.82 |
$1.74 |
$1.85 |
$2.74 |
|
Salisbury |
$1.84 |
$1.79 |
$1.92 |
$2.64 |
|
Washington Suburbs (MD only) |
$2.03 |
$2.01 |
$2.09 |
$2.85 |
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