Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy, with the latest on gasoline prices in the Region and elsewhere.
For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has gone up, rising 11.0 cents from a week ago to $4.57 per gallon. The national average price of diesel, affecting truckers the most, has fallen 1.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.53 per gallon.
Crude oil prices started the new week with gains, U.S. crude oil inventories fell 3.4 million barrels last week. The most common U.S. gas price encountered by motorists stood at $4.49 per gallon, up 30 cents from last week, followed by $4.39, $4.29, $4.19, and $4.09 rounding out the five most common prices.
