Another week, another nickel. After spiking 13 cents the week previous, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Baton Rouge rose by another 5 cents over the past week. As of this morning, Baton Rouge motorists are paying about $3.38 a gallon. That’s 17 cents more per gallon than they were paying one month ago, but it’s still 6 cents cheaper compared to last year at this time. Baton Rouge’s average price is now just a penny below the state average of $3.39—which is also up 5 cents on the week. The state average is also lower than the national average of $3.58, up 6 cents over the past week. U.S. average prices have climbed 27 cents over the past month and are 8 cents higher this morning than they were one year ago. You can check out the complete AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report here for gas price information from every state and major metro area in the country.
B.R. gas prices continue to climb
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