It’s been a brutal February at the pump, but there’s a chance the steady rise of gas prices might slow a bit.

The head of the Lundberg Survey points out the cost of crude oil is down, and refiners are starting to cut their wholesale prices.

According to AAA, here in the city, it costs an average of $4.10 for a gallon of regular.

That’s 24 cents higher than it was a month ago.

Nationwide, the current average is $3.78, a jump of 45 cents a gallon since the end of January.