Gasoline prices could return to the $4-a-gallon threshold as soon as May, GasBuddy has projected in an exclusive with CNN. GasBuddy expects the national average to climb from the current $3.10 a gallon to a range of $3.52 to $4.05 in May as more Americans hit the roads. After a relentless months-long climb, U.S. national average gas prices have declined to $3.104 per gallon per AAA. Gas prices have now declined 45 cents over the past 30 days and are actually lower than where they stood 12 months ago. There’s a key reason why gas…