Baltimore area gas prices dip over past week

Average gasoline prices in Baltimore have fallen 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.87 per gallon Monday, Nov. 9, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 37.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 75.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 9.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $6.186 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Baltimore was priced at $3.49 per gallon Sunday, Nov. 8, while the most expensive was $4.79 per gallon, a difference of $1.30 per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $3.49 per gallon while the highest was $5.79 per gallon, a difference of $2.30 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 15.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 39.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 92.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Baltimore and the national average going back five years:

• Nov. 9, 2025: $3.11 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.03 per gallon)

• Nov. 9, 2024: $3.00 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.06 per gallon)

• Nov. 9, 2023: $3.21 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.39 per gallon)

• Nov. 9, 2022: $3.77 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.80 per gallon)

• Nov. 9, 2021: $3.35 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.42 per gallon)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

• Maryland: $3.90 per gallon, down 7.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.97 per gallon.

• Washington, D.C.: $4.29 per gallon, down 1.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.31 per gallon.

• York, Pa.: $4.37 per gallon, down 1.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.38 per gallon.

“Gasoline prices fell in every state over the last week, while diesel declined in nearly every state, and the national average dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since early August,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Many will assume the election had something to do with it, but that’s a myth. Gas prices have fallen in the 30 days leading up to the election every year since 2006 except 2010, and it’s typically seasonal: refiners finish maintenance and ramp up output just as demand fades with cooler weather. Those same forces, along with more oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz, are why prices could stay below $4 in the weeks ahead. That said, the election’s outcome may send a message to Washington to sharpen its focus on affordability, and I’d expect even more attention on bringing prices down. But for now, it’s the seasonal shift, not politics, driving the relief at the pump.”