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According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Maryland was priced at $2.39 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.89 per gallon, a difference of $1.50 per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.39 per gallon while the highest was $3.89 per gallon, a difference of $1.50 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11 per gallon Monday. The national average is up 2.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 39.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Maryland and the national average going back 10 years:

• March 31, 2024: $3.56 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.51 per gallon)
• March 31, 2023: $3.39 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.48 per gallon)
• March 31, 2022: $3.79 per gallon (U.S. Average: $4.22 per gallon)
• March 31, 2021: $2.79 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.87 per gallon)
• March 31, 2020: $2.03 per gallon (U.S. Average: $1.95 per gallon)
• March 31, 2019: $2.65 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.69 per gallon)
• March 31, 2018: $2.67 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.66 per gallon)
• March 31, 2017: $2.32 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.32 per gallon)
• March 31, 2016: $2.08 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.06 per gallon)
• March 31, 2015: $2.37 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.41 per gallon)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

• Baltimore: $3.17 per gallon, up 17.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.99 per gallon.
• Washington, D.C.: $3.21 per gallon, up 9.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.12 per gallon.
• Hagerstown: $3.07 per gallon, up 18.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.89 per gallon.

“We’ve seen the national average inch up for the second straight week, but with renewed refinery issues on the West Coast, gas prices there are likely to jump 10 to 35 cents per gallon over the next couple weeks. Meanwhile, motorists in the Northeast should consider filling up soon, as the final step in the transition to summer gasoline is just a couple of weeks away— and with it, a likely increase in prices,� said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “As we head into April, Americans should expect gas prices to rise, with a peak that could occur in mid-to-late April. While average prices remain well below last year’s levels, we’ll likely begin to catch up, with prices expected to increase in most— if not all—states over the next few weeks. Continued uncertainty around whether tariffs will be implemented on April 2 could also impact pump prices, setting the stage for a volatile period for American drivers.�