(March 27, 2018) With the arrival for spring, gas prices immediately became more expensive nationwide. The national gas price average is $2.61, which is a nickel more expensive on the week. Six states are seeing double-digit increases: Idaho (+16 cents), Utah (+14 cents), Delaware (+13 cents), New Mexico (+12 cents), South Carolina (+10 cents) and Maryland (+10 cents).
As prices soar, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that demand dropped to 9.3 million barrels a day as gasoline stocks dipped (1.7 million barrels a day) on the week.