Gasoline Ticks Up for First Time in Two Months, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline rose for the first time in two months, ticking up less than a penny in the past two weeks to $3.54 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
Pump prices had declined steadily since late February, and the 0.8-cent uptick comes with the summer driving season — when gasoline traditionally rises — set to begin.
Midgrade and premium prices each rose a penny, to $3.72 and $3.86, respectively, according to the survey, which is released twice a month. The latest report covered the period ended Friday.
Baton Rouge, La., had the lowest gasoline price among cities surveyed, at $3.20 a gallon, while Chicago had the highest, at $4.28.
The Department of Energy will release its weekly survey of diesel and gasoline pump prices Monday afternoon in Washington.
Diesel and gasoline have declined for the past nine weeks, according to DOE figures.
