Gas at lower price than a year ago

Average gasoline prices in Washington are actually lower than they were a year ago, although they have risen 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.92 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in the state.

Prices in Washington stand 54.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago but are 34.2 cents higher than a month ago.

The national average price of diesel has...