January 28th, 2017 by WCBC Radio

Prices in much of the Mid-Atlantic, including in Maryland, have followed the national average downward over the past two weeks as U.S. oil production increases. 

Today’s national average price of $2.29 per gallon represents a decrease of four cents per gallon on the week, no change from the month ago price, but reflects a 46 cents per gallon increase compared to one year ago. Maryland’s average cost of $2.31 per gallon is four cents less than last week, but a penny higher than last month’s price and 43 cents more than the cost last year on this date when the state average was $1.88 per gallon. Cumberland averages $2.44, down a cent from last week

CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES 
Regular Unleaded Gasoline (*indicates record high)

	1/27/17	Week Ago	Month Ago	Year Ago
National	$2.29	$2.33	$2.29	$1.83
Maryland	$2.31	$2.35	$2.30	$1.88
Baltimore	$2.28	$2.33	$2.28	$1.86
Cumberland	$2.44	$2.45	$2.34	$1.87
Hagerstown	$2.35	$2.37	$2.34	$1.96
Salisbury	$2.22	$2.28	$2.21	$1.70
Washington Suburbs (MD only)	$2.34	$2.37	$2.33	$1.92