The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 1 cent from last week ($3.44), averaging $3.43 per gallon. Today’s price is 5 cents lower than a month ago ($3.48), and $1.30 lower than May 22, 2022 ($4.73). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national average.

The usual ebb and flow of pump prices took a break this week, with the national average for a gallon of gas stuck at $3.54, up just a penny from a week ago. A decline in demand and the low cost of oil are the main culprits.

“Despite mild weather and a less volatile economic forecast, drivers are not hitting the road and raising gasoline demand to traditional seasonal levels,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast Vice President of Public and Government Affairs. “It’s possible this is merely the lull before Memorial Day, but it could be a trend that lingers into summer. Stay Tuned.”

AAA Northeast’s May 22 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 1 cent higher than last week ($3.53), averaging $3.54 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 13 cents lower than a month ago ($3.67), and is $1.05 cents lower than this day last year ($4.59).