Gas Prices Continue Record Surge

The march toward $4 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline continues.

The national average of regular unleaded fuel increased to $3.76  a gallon on Sunday, up 8 cents from a week ago and 27 cents over the same time last year, according to the latest AAA survey.

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AAA also reports that the average price per gallon rose 14 percent in February. Locally, the survey also shows that the average price of regular unleaded was $3.71 a gallon Sunday, up 4 cents in a week and 25 cents over the same time last year.

According to a AAA news release, tensions in Iran and Syria, an improving U.S. economy, movement toward solving the European debt crisis and concern over potential fuel supply shortages all have played a factor in the surging gas prices.

Here are some of the cheapest prices in the Essex-Middle River area, according to Patch’s gas price tracker and MarylandGasPrices.com:

Gas Station Address Price for Regular Unleaded 101 Back River Neck Road $3.54 724 Eastern Blvd. $3.55 Citgo 9525 Pulaski Highway $3.57 1600 Eastern Blvd. $3.59 1023 Eastern Blvd.

$3.59