According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand rose from 8.23 million barrels per day (b/d) last week to 8.45 million b/d. Meanwhile, the total domestic gasoline supply increased slightly to 248.3 million barrels, even as production dipped to 9.2 million barrels per day.

The national average gas price has dropped to $3.12 per gallon, three cents lower than last week, and is expected to remain steady.

Summer gasoline blends, mandated by the EPA to reduce air pollution, lead to increased fuel prices due to higher refining costs and supply constraints.

Gas prices ended 2024 slightly lower than 2023, but lately have been climbing again. But even though prices typically rise with the approach of spring, Gas

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline continued to drop on Tuesday to a price of $3.14, according to AAA. This was the fifth consecutive day of decreases after fuel costs started to rise at the beginning of February.

Prices at the pump have come down over the past week but will likely rise again in the coming weeks as the "March madness" begins.

The travel navigation app and blog compiled data from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country in the report Average Gas