U.S. gasoline demand reached the highest levels since record-keeping began as consumers took advantage of lower prices, a petroleum group said. The American Petroleum Institute published data for March that show total petroleum deliveries , a measure of demand, increased 0.4 percent year on year to an average 19.3 million barrels for its highest level for the month in eight years. Total motor gasoline demand increased 2.2 percent from March 2015. “Historically low gasoline prices continued to drive strong demand for gasoline in March,” Erica Bowman, a chief economist at API, said in a statement. “In fact, demand for gasoline in March was the highest ever recorded for the month.” Federal data show the average national retail price […]