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Gas prices jump again in Delaware

Delaware Public Media

It was another week of rising gas prices last week in the First State.

AAA Mid-Atlantic reports the average cost of a gallon of regular in Delaware rose six cents over the past seven days – from $2.24 to $2.30.

Delaware drivers are paying 17 cents more at the pump than they were six weeks ago, and 37 more than this time a year ago.

But Delawaregasprices.com reports there’s still a dozen stations across the state charging $2.19 or less – mainly in the New Castle and Elsmere areas

AAA says tighter supplies, rising exports and growing demand are creating a “perfect storm” to push prices higher.

The national average for a gallon of regular sits at $2.35 – up four cents from a year ago.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.
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