June 23rd, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Drivers in Maryland and across the Mid-Atlantic region continue to see lower prices at the pump as the summer driving season accelerates ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Today’s national gas price average is $2.86 per gallon, which is down four cents in the last week and seven cents less than a month ago, but 58 cents higher than this time last year. Maryland’s average is five cents lower than the national average at $2.81 per gallon, which is a nickel less than last week and 13 cents lower from last month, but 56 cents more than last year on this date.

CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES 

Regular Unleaded Gasoline

	6/22/18	Week Ago		Month Ago	Year Ago
National	$2.86		$2.90	$2.93	$2.28
Maryland	$2.81		$2.86	$2.94	$2.25
Annapolis	$2.77		$2.81	$2.93	$2.20
Baltimore	$2.78		$2.83	$2.94	$2.22
Cumberland	$2.93		$2.94	$2.88	$2.42
Frederick	$2.84		$2.88	$2.89	$2.24
Hagerstown	$2.82		$2.83	$2.85	$2.31
Salisbury	$2.72		$2.76	$2.80	$2.15
Washington Suburbs (MD only)	$2.96		$2.98	$2.93	$2.36