Honolulu gas prices edge upward toward $3 per gallon mark

The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Honolulu edged closer to the $3 mark over the weekend, following a nationwide upward trend.

A survey of 214 gas stations in Honolulu on Sunday showed an average price of $2.95 a gallon, up 2.9 cents in just a week, according to GasBuddy.com, which tracks prices nationwide on a daily basis. That was almost a buck a gallon lower than a year ago, and 17.4 cents below a month ago, but the direction is clear — motorists will continue to pay more each…