Maryland, National Gas Prices Dropped Slightly Last Week, AAA Says

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some Maryland drivers saw state prices alteration somewhat past week, portion the nationalist mean dropped 3 cents, AAA Mid-Atlantic said.

Prices declined contempt the Energy Information Administration’s study that request accrued somewhat past week and full home stocks decreased. Typically, state prices would summation successful a script similar this, but crude lipid is trending beneath $70 a barrel, contempt being higher a week ago, which is helping to propulsion prices lower, AAA said.

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Maryland’s mean state terms is $3.01, which is down 2 cents from past week, six cents from past period and 73 cents much than past year.

The nationalist mean state terms is $3.14, down respectively 3 cents from 1 week ago, a penny from 1 period agone and 92 cents much than 1 twelvemonth ago.

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Demand is expected to summation this week arsenic the Labor Day vacation approaches. While request is up, the terms of crude volition find state prices for respective weeks to come, AAA said.

AAA has respective ways to assistance motorists prevention connected fuel, including:

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• Shell Fuel Rewards Program for AAA Members
• Fuel Price Finder
• Fuel Cost Calculator
• TripTik Mobile

CURRENT AND PAST GAS PRICE AVERAGES 

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CBS Baltimore Staff