Provided by GasBuddy.com Republished May 27, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to correct certain gasoline and crude oil prices. The U.S. average retail price for gasoline was $2.30 per gallon (gal) on May 23, 47 cents per gallon (cents/gal) lower than at the same time last year, and the lowest average price just before Memorial Day weekend (the start of the summer driving season ) since 2009. Lower gasoline prices reflect lower crude oil prices, with the spot price of North Sea Brent crude $16 per barrel (b) lower than at the same time last year, despite a price increase of more than $20/b since the last week of January. Average retail gasoline prices for all regions of the country are below their year-ago values. The West Coast price is the highest at $2.66 per gallon, even though it is 83 cents/gal lower than at the same time last year, […]