The Carroll County Observer is a day late in publishing this information this week (the holiday weekend threw the publishing schedule off).
Below is the tracking data captured by following the AAA website over time:
Data for July 3, 2022 per the AAA website:
Average gas price in the US:
- 5/7/2022: $4.301
- 5/14/2022: $4.452
- 5/21/2022: $4.593
- 5/28/2022 $4.601
- 6/4/2022: $4.819
- 6/11/2022: $5.004
- 6/18/2022: $4.989
- 6/25/2022: $4.908
- 7/3/2022: $4.812
Average gas price in Maryland:
- 5/7/2022: $4.383
- 5/14/2022: $4.435
- 5/21/2022: $4.613
- 5/28/2022: $4.586
- 6/4/2022: $4.809
- 6/11/2022: $5.012
- 6/18/2022: $4.970
- 6/25/2022: $4.866
- 7/3/2022: $4.747
(Note: June 14th Maryland hit ALL TIME HIGHS ever recorded average price of regular gas in Maryland)
Average gas price in Carroll County:
- 5/7/2022: $4.360
- 5/14/2022: $4.381
- 5/21/2022: $4.576
- 5/28/2022: $4.551
- 6/4/2022: $4.757
- 6/11/2022: $4.986
- 6/18/2022: $4.921
- 6/25/2022: $4.805
- 7/3/2022: $4.666
Jurisdictions with the highest average gas prices and the lowest gas prices
- Highest: Montgomery County at $4.936
- Lowest: Charles County at $4.609
As Maryland continues to see all time highs in gas prices the Carroll County Observer will continue to track the prices for local residents. This will be a weekly tracking article on The Observer with the following information:
- Average gas prices in the US
- Average gas prices in Maryland
- Average gas prices in Carroll County
- Jurisdictions with the highest gas prices and the lowest gas prices
Note: all prices are of Regular gas as noted on the AAA website
Here are some recent social media posts / articles / videos related to gas prices in Maryland:
We're tracking gas prices across Maryland and offer tips to help you save money. https://t.co/lOSBex6Dmg
— WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 (@wbalradio) July 2, 2022
The rise in the gas tax is tied to inflation in Maryland. The federal gas tax is about 18 cents per gallon. https://t.co/4x44mjOqkc
— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) July 1, 2022
Automatic gas tax increases take effect in Maryland, Virginia https://t.co/Kjfa7Q9nxe via @WUSA9
— Larry Miller (@LarryMillerTV) July 1, 2022
The automatic gas tax hike is tied to inflation and generates revenue for the Maryland Transportation Trust Fund used to finance the maintenance of roads, highways and mass transportation systems throughout the state. https://t.co/FMN5B3S22Z
— WYPR (@WYPR881FM) July 1, 2022