据油价网4月19日报道，美国能源信息署(EIA)周二表示，在今年的夏季驾驶季，美国全国平均零售汽油和柴油价格预计将达到2014年以来的最高水平，预计4月至9月汽油价格平均为每加仑3.84美元。

EIA表示，普通汽油的平均零售价从去年夏天的平均价格3.06美元/加仑上涨至每加仑3.84美元。

EIA预测今年夏天布伦特原油价格平均为每桶106美元，比2021年夏天每桶高出35美元。

政府指出，与过去两个夏天相比，疫情的持续影响对今年夏季美国汽油和柴油消费的影响较小，而总体而言，美国汽油和柴油需求继续低于各自的2019年平均水平。

在油价自2014年以来首次飙升至每桶100美元以上之后，美国的汽油价格在3月创下每加仑4.30美元以上的多年新高。

根据美国汽车协会的数据，截至4月19日，全国一加仑普通汽油的平均价格为4.101美元，比4月18日和一周前略有上涨，但低于一个月前的4.262美元/加仑。

“由于对全球油价上涨和季节性国内天然气需求恢复的担忧，天然气价格的下滑速度放缓。”美国汽车协会周一表示。

美国汽车协会发言人Andrew Gross说：“随着日子越来越长，天气越来越暖和，油价从历史高位回落，消费者对开车上路更有信心。”

“但如果全球石油价格因供应受限而上涨，这些较低的油价可能是暂时的。”Gross补充道。

黎泱 编译自 油价网

原文如下：

U.S. Summer Gasoline Price Set To Be Highest Since 2014

The U.S. national average retail gasoline and diesel prices are expected to be the highest since 2014 during this year’s summer driving season, with gasoline prices expected to average $3.84 per gallon from April through September, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday.

With the average retail regular gasoline up to $3.84 per gallon from last summer’s average price of $3.06/gal, the EIA said.  

Brent Crude prices are forecast by the EIA to average $106 per barrel this summer, which would be $35 a barrel higher than in the summer of 2021.

The ongoing effects of the pandemic will have a smaller effect on gasoline and diesel consumption in the United States this summer season compared with the past two summers, while overall, U.S. gasoline and diesel demand continues to remain below the respective 2019 averages, the administration noted.

Gasoline prices in the U.S. hit a fresh multi-year high in March at over $4.30 per gallon after prices surging above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014.

As of April 19, the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.101 a gallon, slightly up from April 18 and from a week ago, but down from $4.262/gal a month ago, according to AAA data.

“The slide in gas prices slowed to a crawl over concerns about increased global oil prices and the return of seasonal domestic gas demands,” AAA said on Monday.

“As the days get longer, the weather gets warmer, and pump prices dip from their record highs, consumers feel more confident about hitting the road,” AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said.

“But these lower pump prices could be temporary if the global price of oil increases due to constrained supply,” Gross added.