For the first time since December, gas prices in Baton Rouge have decreased for two weeks straight. As of this morning, a gallon of regular, unleaded gas was selling for an average of $3.54 in Baton Rouge, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report. That’s 4 cents lower than a week ago and 9 cents lower than two weeks ago. Nonetheless, motorists in the Capital Region are still paying 16 cents more per gallon than they were a month ago. The local average is 8 cents lower than it was one year ago. The Louisiana average as of this morning is 2 cents higher than the Baton Rouge average, at $3.56. That represents a decline of 5 cents on the week, but it’s still 18 cents higher than a month ago. The national average is $3.69, also down 5 cents on the week but up 12 cents from a month ago. A year ago today, the U.S. average was 10 cents higher. You can check out the complete report here.
B.R. gas prices dip slightly for second straight week
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