By james art 
Birmingham, Ala. – The average gasoline prices in Birmingham have decreased by 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week, now an average of $ 2.79 a gallon, according to a Gasbuddy survey for 550 stations in the area. Despite this slight decline, prices are still 6.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, but 9.6 cents per gallon lower at the same time last year.
Gasbuddy reported that the cheapest station in Birmingham was priced at $ 2.49 a gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $ 3.09 a gallon, marking a difference of 60 cents. The lowest and highest prices in the country reflect those in Birmingham.
On a national scale, the average price of gasoline has increased by 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, reaching $ 3.09 per gallon. This average of the country is 2.2 cents from a month ago and is 9.6 cents a lower than a year ago based on data from over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
In neighboring areas, Gaza prices in Montgomery increased by 2.7 cents to $ 2.78 a gallon, while Huntsvil was a slight reduction of 0.5 cents, which brought prices to $ 2.79 a gallon. Throughout the country, the average alabama remains unchanged at $ 2.77 a gallon.