Del. drivers see gas prices rise to $3.40 per gallon, up 4 cents from last week

Motorists in Delaware are paying 4 cents more at the pump when compared with a week ago.

AAA Mid-Atlantic said Sunday in a weekly report that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Delaware was $3.40. That's compared to $3.36 a week ago.

Motorists in the region are paying 15 cents less than a year ago. At this time last year Delaware drivers were paying $3.55 per gallon.

The price of gas in the state is 4 cents less than the national average of $3.44 per gallon.