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The Liberty Gas Station on West Washington Street had the cheapest gas prices among the stations the Herald-Mail visited Wednesday. (Photo by Caleb Calhoun / July 11, 2012) |
Gas prices nationally have increased for the first time since April, and they could possibly shift upward over the next few weeks, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic Weekend Gas Watch.
The national average for regular grade gas rose from $3.35 a gallon to $3.36 a gallon, and the state average rose from $3.32 to $3.35. The Hagerstown average, however, was projected to drop from $3.39 to $3.36, but it was only $3.38 on Wednesday, according to the AAA Fuel Price Finder.
The Liberty gas station on West Washington Street on Wednesday was selling regular grade gas at $3.33, mid-grade at $3.43 and 93-octane premium grade at $3.54 per gallon.
The Sheetz station at the intersection of Washington Street and Cannon Avenue was selling regular grade gas at $3.42 per gallon, but it was $3.39 with company discounts. Plus grade was $3.62, 93-octane Super grade was $3.92 and diesel fuel was $3.69 a gallon.
The BP station on Maugans Avenue, off Interstate 81 at Exit 9, was selling regular grade gas at $3.39, silver grade at $3.49 and 93-octane ultimate grade at $3.63 per gallon.
Near Smithsburg, the Exxon station at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Mapleville Road was selling regular grade gas at $3.39, plus grade at $3.49, 93-octane supreme grade at $3.59 and diesel fuel at $3.69 per gallon.
The Martin’s gas station along Longmeadow Road was selling regular grade gas at $3.35, plus grade at $3.45 and 92-octane premium grade at $3.55 per gallon.
Outside of Hagerstown and Cumberland, prices rose throughout the state, in Baltimore from $3.30 to $3.34 per gallon; in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, from $3.35 to $3.37; and in Salisbury, from $3.27 to $3.32 per gallon. They dropped in Cumberland from $3.35 to $3.33.
Crude oil was at $87.22 per barrel last Thursday, up from $77.69 the previous week and down from $96.89 at this time last year.
The national average for regular grade gas rose from $3.35 a gallon to $3.36 a gallon, and the state average rose from $3.32 to $3.35. The Hagerstown average, however, was projected to drop from $3.39 to $3.36, but it was only $3.38 on Wednesday, according to the AAA Fuel Price Finder.
The Liberty gas station on West Washington Street on Wednesday was selling regular grade gas at $3.33, mid-grade at $3.43 and 93-octane premium grade at $3.54 per gallon.
The Sheetz station at the intersection of Washington Street and Cannon Avenue was selling regular grade gas at $3.42 per gallon, but it was $3.39 with company discounts. Plus grade was $3.62, 93-octane Super grade was $3.92 and diesel fuel was $3.69 a gallon.
The BP station on Maugans Avenue, off Interstate 81 at Exit 9, was selling regular grade gas at $3.39, silver grade at $3.49 and 93-octane ultimate grade at $3.63 per gallon.
Near Smithsburg, the Exxon station at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Mapleville Road was selling regular grade gas at $3.39, plus grade at $3.49, 93-octane supreme grade at $3.59 and diesel fuel at $3.69 per gallon.
The Martin’s gas station along Longmeadow Road was selling regular grade gas at $3.35, plus grade at $3.45 and 92-octane premium grade at $3.55 per gallon.
Outside of Hagerstown and Cumberland, prices rose throughout the state, in Baltimore from $3.30 to $3.34 per gallon; in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, from $3.35 to $3.37; and in Salisbury, from $3.27 to $3.32 per gallon. They dropped in Cumberland from $3.35 to $3.33.
Crude oil was at $87.22 per barrel last Thursday, up from $77.69 the previous week and down from $96.89 at this time last year.
