The national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose again to $3.268, according to AAA. 

This marks the third straight Friday that fuel costs have increased. Gas prices have changed over the last month. A week ago, a gallon of regular gas was $3.157. On March 18, it cost $3.078 per gallon. And a month ago, the national average price for regular gas was $3.099 per gallon. Despite the recent volatility in the fuel market, however, prices are still lower compared to a year ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost commuters $3.567 per gallon.