Relief at the Pump Continues for Motorists

Motorists continue to receive at least some relief at the pump as the summer driving season approaches.

Prices in Maryland have dropped for three straight weeks after peaking at $4 a gallon last month. The average for a gallon of regular unleaded in Maryland on Sunday was $3.76, according to the latest AAA survey. This average represents a seven-cent drop from a week ago and a 22-cent decrease from a year ago, AAA reports.

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Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded on Sunday was $3.78. This represents a four-cent drop from a week ago and a 20-cent decline from a year ago, according to the AAA survey.

AAA reports slowing U.S. economic growth, swelling U.S. crude inventories and a strengthening U.S. dollar are among the reasons for the recent price decrease at the pump.

AAA spokeswoman Regina Averella said in a news release that international factors and a spike in crude oil prices could lead prices to spike back up once the summer driving season begins next months, but does not believe prices will rise above $4 a gallon.

Here are some of the cheapest places to buy gas in the Parkville-Overlea area, according to Patch’s gas price tracker and MarylandGasPrices.com: