Average gasoline prices in Baltimore have decreased by 0.4 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $3.44 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in the city. This marks a drop of 12.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and 30.2 cents per gallon from a year ago. Meanwhile, the national average price of diesel has decreased by 1.2 cents in the past week, standing at $3.78 per gallon.
GasBuddy reports that the cheapest station in Baltimore yesterday priced gasoline at $3.19 per gallon, while the most expensive was $3.99 per gallon, creating a price difference of 80 cents per gallon within the city.
Nationally, the average gasoline price has increased by 0.7 cents per gallon over the last week, now averaging $3.47 per gallon. This is 0.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 25.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, based on data from GasBuddy, which compiles over 11 million weekly price reports from more than 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Historical Gasoline Prices in Baltimore:
July 29, 2023: $3.74 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.73 per gallon)
July 29, 2022: $4.13 per gallon (U.S. Average: $4.21 per gallon)
July 29, 2021: $3.07 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.16 per gallon)
July 29, 2020: $2.28 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.19 per gallon)
July 29, 2019: $2.59 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.72 per gallon)
July 29, 2018: $2.76 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.84 per gallon)
July 29, 2017: $2.25 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.31 per gallon)
July 29, 2016: $2.06 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.13 per gallon)
July 29, 2015: $2.63 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.68 per gallon)
July 29, 2014: $3.52 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.51 per gallon)
Current Gas Prices in Neighboring Areas:
Maryland: $3.46 per gallon, down 1.3 cents from last week’s $3.48 per gallon.
Washington, D.C.: $3.64 per gallon, down 2.6 cents from last week’s $3.66 per gallon.
Hagerstown: $3.69 per gallon, down 4.5 cents from last week’s $3.74 per gallon.
“We continue to see a mixed bag when it comes to gas prices across the country: states in the Great Lakes region are still being jolted by the Joliet, IL refinery outage, which has also impacted gas prices in some areas of Canada, while areas like the West Coast continue to see notable declines,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With the summer winding down and GasBuddy data showing disappointing gasoline demand and struggling oil prices, we could eventually see the national average falling a bit more, especially once the refinery in Illinois restarts operations. While hurricane season hasn’t been a factor yet, it’s also just starting to get into its prime, and that does remain a quiet wildcard for now.”