Driving won’t be cheap this summer, but gas prices may fall as it gets hotter

WASHINGTON

If realized, the average summer gasoline price would be the highest on record, not adjusted for inflation. The EIA defines summer as April through September, so the average price reflects six months of prices.

The nationwide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has already hit $2.68, up 40 cents from a year ago. Prices will likely peak for the season in May and then decline later in the summer, EIA administrator Guy Caruso said.

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