National average gasoline prices have eased over the last week, dropping 1.7 percent to $4.153 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The largest weekly declines were situated in Connecticut (-27 cents), Michigan (-10 cents), and Wisconsin and Indiana (-9 cents). The least expensive markets continue to be Missouri ($3.73), Oklahoma ($3.75), and Kansas ($3.75). But will this easing persist heading into the busy driving season, or will the national average remain above $4? Policymakers worldwide have responded to this crisis by injecting more supply into global energy markets, but the efficacy of these actions has been questioned by some analysts. The White House recently announced that it would release one million barrels per day from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) for the next six months. Sixty million barrels of oil will be released from storage by 31 International Energy Agency (IEA) industrialized countries, in addition to …