Gas prices rose last week. See by how much
Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.22 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from the prior week's price of $3.18 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region, which New Jersey is a part, has fallen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $3.18 on Jan. 15, 2024, and as high as $3.85 on Aug. 7, 2023.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Central Atlantic region was 10% higher at $3.58 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.10, making prices in the Central Atlantic region about 3.9% higher than the nation's average. The average national gas price is up from last week's average of $3.06 per gallon.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's tally of prices in the Central Atlantic states also includes Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Gas prices went up last week. See comparisons
