Regional gas prices declined last week and reached an average of $2.87 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $2.92 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region declined about 5 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.86 on May 12, 2025, and as high as $3.04 on April 7, 2025.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Lower Atlantic region was 4% higher at $3.00 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.12, making prices in the Lower Atlantic region about 8.1% lower than the n