B.R. gas prices 30 cents lower than national average

The average price of a gallon of regular, unleaded gas fell by 7.3 cents in Baton Rouge over the past week, and was averaging $3.35 as of Memorial Day—30 cents lower than the national average of $3.65—according to BatonRougeGasPrices.com, a subsidiary of GasBuddy.com, which tracks average prices at cities throughout the country. The drop also brought local prices 28.9 cents lower than they were a year ago and 30.6 cents lower than a month ago. The national average dropped 15.7 cents over the past month and is down 13.4 cents compared to a year ago. The price peak for national average gas prices occurred sooner than GasBuddy.com predicted in January, happening on April 5 at $3.92 per gallon, rather than between $3.75 and $4.15. According to the website, some of the lowest gas prices in the Baton Rouge area are between $3.21 and $3.27 per gallon, while some of the highest are between $3.49 and $3.84 per gallon. Check out the website here for station-by-station specifics.