VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Gas prices declined by 2.2 cents per gallon this past week in Virginia Beach, according to Gas Buddy.
The average price across across the resort city is $2.61 per gallon.
The 2.2 cent decrease is much higher than the national average of a 1.1-cent decline.
Even with the lowering, gas prices are still 46.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, but 2.4 cents lower than last month.
Maryland gas prices are higher than Virginia Beach ($2.82), while Richmond’s prices are just a bit lower at $2.58 per gallon.