Gas prices in Delaware made another significant jump last week.
The statewide average finished up 17 cents over the previous week, with a gallon of regular costing $3.67. That’s after another 14 cent jump the prior week.
National averages also stand at $3.76 a gallon.
Most of that has to do with the price of crude oil driving costs up for consumers, but Jim Lardear of AAA Mid-Atlantic says there are other factors in play.
“To a lesser extend, I think you’re seeing some of the concerns over tensions always in the Middle East. And then there’s demand issues and it seems like there’s a little bit more demand than people may have anticipated,” said Lardear.
Lardear adds it’ll be a while before gas prices begin to fall again.
“I think [the] national average, we’re probably going to come close to what was the peak [price] back in February, which was about $3.79 a gallon.”
Lardear expects prices will continue to climb through the Labor Day holiday weekend before starting to fall for the winter season.
Currently, Delmar has the cheapest gas in the state at $3.55 a gallon, with Delaware City being the most expensive at #3.85.