WASHINGTON – The latest WTOP Pain in the Gas survey shows the average price of a gallon of regular shot up 9 cents to $4.04 over the past week. That’s 36 cents higher than prices at this time last year, and more than what drivers paid for premium a year ago.
Mid-grade spiked 10 cents to $4.22 a gallon. Premium rose 10 cents to $4.34 a gallon. Diesel increased 2 cents to $4.20 a gallon.
The average for regular fuel this week is cheapest in Maryland, where regular is $3.93. That compares to $3.94 in Virginia and $4.03 in the District.
One year ago on March 23, 2011, regular averaged $3.68 a gallon in the WTOP gas survey, while mid-grade averaged $3.85 a gallon and premium $3.97.
Regional Averages
- Regular: $4.04
- Mid-Grade: $4.22
- Premium: $4.34
- Diesel: $4.20
D.C. Averages
- Regular: $4.15
- Mid-Grade: $4.33
- Premium: $4.45
- Diesel: $4.22
Maryland Averages
- Regular: $4.01
- Mid-Grade: $4.18
- Premium: $4.32
- Diesel: $4.24
Virginia Averages
- Regular: $3.98
- Mid-Grade: $4.14
- Premium: $4.25
- Diesel: $4.14
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