Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $2.74 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $2.68 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region is about the same price as a month earlier. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.56 on Dec. 16, 2024, and as high as $3.00 on Aug. 19, 2024.

A year ago, the average gas price in the Gulf Coast region was 9% higher at $3.00 per gallon.

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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.12, making prices in the Gulf Coast region about 12.2% lower than the nation's

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