(LEWES, Del.)- Good news for area commuters. The price of gasoline is on a steady decrease, saving you money at the pump. According to a report released Tuesday by AAA Mid-Atlantic, Delaware gas averages at $2.33. That's down one cent overnight and down five cents in the last week.
As for diesel, it's at $3.05 Tuesday, down two cents overnight. The national gas, on the other hand, averages at $2.42 Tuesday, unchanged overnight and down three cents in the last week. Diesel at $2.90 Tuesday, unchanged overnight.
Regular Unleaded Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey*
Current avg. price per gallon $2.59 $2.33 $2.22
Yesterday avg. $2.60 $2.33 $2.23
One week ago avg. $2.62 $2.38 $2.27
Month ago avg. $2.40 $2.27 $2.10
Year ago avg. $3.63 $3.47 $3.38
Highest avg. in 2014 $3.81 (5/5/2014) $3.68 (4/28/2014) $3.57 (6/25/2014)
Highest avg. in 2013 $3.80 (2/26/13) $3.70 (2/21/13) $3.63 (2/21/13)
Highest avg. in 2012 $3.98 (4/7/12) $3.91 (4/5/12) $3.82 (9/12/12)
Highest avg. in 2011 $3.99 (5/5/11) $3.98 (5/4/11) $3.89 (5/5/11)
Highest avg. in 2010 $3.09 (12/8/10) $3.03 (12/9/10) $2.95 (12/22/10)
Highest avg. in 2009 $2.75 (10/30/09) $2.63 (10/29/09) $2.57 (6/20/09)
Highest avg. recorded $4.07 (7/16/08) $4.07 (6/18/08) $4.00 (7/8/08)
Current diesel avg. $3.45 $3.05 $2.89
Regular Unleaded Maryland Wilkes-Barre
Current avg. price per gallon $2.43 $2.55
Yesterday avg. $2.44 $2.56
One week ago avg. $2.46 $2.60
Month ago avg. $2.28 $2.41
Year ago avg. $3.52 $3.61
Highest avg. in 2014 $3.70 (6/24/2014) $3.78 (5/5/2014)
Highest avg. in 2013 $3.79 (2/21/13) $3.82 (2/20/13)
Highest avg. in 2012 $4.00 (4/5/12) $3.97 (9/13/12)
Highest avg. in 2011 $4.04 (5/12/11) $3.98 (5/5/11)
Highest avg. in 2010 $3.02 (12/23/10) $3.09 (12/8/10)
Highest avg. in 2009 $2.66 (10/30/09) $2.77 (11/1/09)
Highest avg. recorded $4.05 (6/17/08) $4.06 (7/17/08)
Current diesel avg. $2.98 $3.42