Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 2.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.64 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national average has increased 2.3 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.62, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 27.8 cents a gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 26.5 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 11.9 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 12.1 cents higher than a year ago.
“The national average now stands at its highest level since last August,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. “The advance in prices has continued, with the worst jumps in areas of California, and southern states, where prices have increased anywhere from 15 to 30 cents per gallon in some cases.
“The increases will likely continue to persist, at worst for another month or so, but at best, we could see some relief arrive as soon as May rolls in.”
