(WHTM) – Drivers in Central Pennsylvania are continuing to pay more than the national average for gas despite prices coming slightly down in the last week.

According to Gas Buddy, the average price of gasoline in Harrisburg is $3.76 a gallon, down 3.6 cents in the last week. Gas is up 5.2 cents per gallon over the last month and 17.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago in the region.

The national average for gas is $3.58 a gallon, down 3.7 cents from a month ago.

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Gas Buddy says the prices in the Harrisburg area range from $3.45 a gallon to $3.95 a gallon.

In Lancaster, Gas Buddy says gas is about $3.72 a gallon, down 8.3 cents from last week. In York gas prices have stayed relatively flat at $3.88 per gallon.

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Prices in Harrisburg are down from the 10-year high of $4.58 per gallon in May 2022.

“While pump prices haven’t exactly plummeted, we’ve seen the average price of gasoline drop in a majority of states over the last week as refineries finish maintenance and ramp up output of products like gasoline,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With gas prices now nearing a 10-cent drop to the high we saw a few weeks ago, the future looks good as we get closer to Memorial Day; price drops could potentially accelerate after last week’s jobs data shows the economy continues to cool off. While gas prices stand slightly above where they were last year, I expect most Americans will see prices fall before the holiday weekend, and I’m optimistic the trend could extend into June and beyond. I’m excited to say it does appear that for now, the worst is behind us.”

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