Lower Atlantic Gas Prices Climb for Second Week, Averaging $2.90
WILMINGTON, NCโฃ – โคDrivers in the Lower Atlantic region are facing higher โprices at the pumpโข as gas prices rose for the second consecutive week, reaching an average of $2.90 per gallon for regular fuel asโ of Monday,according to the U.S.โ Energy Facts Management (EIA). This marks an increase ofโ 7 centsโข from last week’s averageโ of $2.83 per gallon.
The regional โaverage hasโค fluctuated overโข the past year, ranging from a low of $2.78 on November 10, 2025, to a โขhigh ofโข $3.04 on April 7, 2025. Currently, prices in the Lower Atlantic region – encompassing Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia – remain approximately 5.4% lower than the national average of $3.06 per gallon, whichโ has remained steady week-over-week.โ
Compared to this โtime last year, gas prices in theโค Lower Atlantic region are slightly โคlower, down 1% from $2.94 per gallon.โ motorists can track price changes โin their specific area byโ visiting data.starnewsonline.com.
This report is partโ of a โคseries of localized stories published by USA TODAY, utilizing data from the EIA (https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/). Readers are encouraged to provide feedback or report corrections here and participate in โฃa survey regarding the โautomated reportingโข process here.
