BROOKFIELD, CT — Prices at Brookfield pumps are surging, but there is some evidence the trend may reverse in the short term, according to research from AAA Northeast.

In Connecticut, a gallon of self-service regular is averaging $3.70, up 20 cents from last week and 28 cents from one month ago. The national average is $3.67, up 4 cents from last week and 14 cents from last month.

But softening gasoline demand, falling oil prices and growing oil and gas inventories could stave off even more rapid price increases for the time being, according to Alec Slatky, managing director of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast.

“Drivers might be seeing red at the gas pump this week, but there are signs that the pace of price increases could ease,” Slatky said. “It’s not unusual to see a lull in demand between the end of spring breaks and Memorial Day. Regional gasoline inventories are ahead of last year’s levels – and growing. And oil prices, which had been climbing since the start of the year, fell sharply last week after markets digested the latest developments in the Middle East and lackluster demand figures from China, the world’s largest oil importer.”

Here is AAA’s weekly price survey of Connecticut’s six metro regions.

• Greater Bridgeport: $3.75
• Lower Fairfield County: $3.74
• Greater Hartford: $3.68
• New Haven/Meriden: $3.68
• New London/Norwich: $3.68
• Windham: $3.74

In Brookfield, the best price for a gallon of regular fuel is $3.49, member prices available at the BJ’s Wholesale and Costco shopping clubs, and at the CITGO gas station, all on Federal Road. The update was posted Tuesday morning by shopping app GasBuddy.

Here are some other gas stations where you can save, in and around Brookfield: