Are your gas pains better? If you’re talking about the ones that come with fueling up your rig, then AAA says you’re right. The price of regular gasoline dropped nine cents over the last week across the country. What’s behind the relief?
Gas pains better because of two factors
Two key factors are playing into the drop in fuel prices. First, Americans are using less gas. Federal watchdog the Energy Information Administration (EIA) says gas demand decreased slightly from 8.86 to 8.7 million b/d (barrels per day) last week. Secondly, oil prices are down, despite the Middle East situation. At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices decreased by 58 cents to settle at $80.44.
“There are now thousands of gas stations selling regular below $3 a gallon and even a few that have dipped below $2,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “We still need to watch global events for the effect on oil prices, but for now, drivers will benefit from falling prices with every visit to the pump.” Today’s national average of $3.44 is 37 cents less than a month ago and 32 cents less than a year ago.
Statistics give proof
Since last Thursday, these 10 states have seen the largest decreases in their averages: Arizona (−19 cents), Montana (−16 cents), California (−14 cents), Colorado (−14 cents), Oklahoma (−12 cents), New Mexico (−12 cents), Iowa (−11 cents), Nevada (−11 cents), North Dakota (−11 cents) and Alaska (−11 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive markets: Texas ($2.93), Georgia ($2.93), Mississippi ($2.94), Louisiana ($3.01), South Carolina ($3.02), Alabama ($3.02), Arkansas ($3.04), Tennessee ($3.06), Oklahoma ($3.09) and Kentucky ($3.11).
Source: aaa.com
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Diesel does not seem to follow suit, especially in FL, GA, SC, NC, TN, VA. Ouch.
One of the main reasons diesel is so high is every truck you see on the road is fueled with diesel and everything but babies is delivered by truck.
Plus with winter coming people are ordering and heating there homes with oil.
I suspect that gas consumption is down, but not diesel. If they want to cut gas production due to the decrease, then diesel production gets cut right along with it since they can only get so much of each out of a barrel of oil.
Just say thank you for the dime you have saved on a gallon of gas which is still 50% higher than 2019. It has been brought to you by the strategic petroleum reserve that is now at its lowest level in decades. Thank God the world is at peace and no chance of a great global war breaking out. At least we have a strong leader in charge. The man that defeated Corn-Pop and a dish of apple sauce in a single story time reading of Queertheory at your local elementary school.
Perfect observation of the installation of the Wizard of Oz by China.
Yup.
Yup X 2
Perfect!
All that pent up anger and humiliation is beginning to show. I certainly wish the best for you 🫤
LOL. No anger, just embarrassment for our country that has been so weak for 3 years, that we have war in Europe, war in Isreal and all brought on by a disastrous surrender/exit from Afghanistan and now they cant even pick a “team” (JB’s word) with any moral clarity. Totally avoidable.
PS; Unlike the loony-left squad and waffling leadership in DC, my team very proudly is 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
C’mon Man, whose the one that’s been humiliated?
defeated “Corn Pop” that’s funny, he was a “bad dude”.
Gas may be cheaper, but diesel is still priced outrageously. In the west it is anywhere from $4.50 to almost $8 a gallon (California). We just came off a 3 month trip in the west and prices are all over the map.
SHUUURREEE gas prices are below $2.00 a gallon, and inflation is .0000023 % and unemployment is less than 1%, and everything is in stock and cheap and can be delivered by tomorrow morning and no wars on two fronts and China is playing nice, in A I Propaganda town but nowhere else.
I totally agree with you
Total BS and misinformation
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.
-Joseph Goebbels / Adolf Hitler
When gas prices drop TWO dollars or more a gallon like they were in 2019 I’ll listen to the AAA crock. 9 cents a gallon, big deal!!!
The article could’ve told where that gas is for under $2.
In LaLa Land! That’s where!
Just making it up as they go. It’s so outlandish of a claim that gas is under 2 bucks somewhere in the USA that they could have said under $1/gallon with just as straight of a face and equal credibility.
Agree!
But there aren’t any Bob
“There are now thousands of gas stations selling regular below $3 a gallon and even a few that have dipped below $2,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson
That is a crock! If it were true, it would have been in writing where it was lower than $2.00 a gallon. Guess we know who the AAA is propping up for the 2024 election, don’t we!
Yep, AAA you just joined the bs list. Now I know why I always ran away from you and your insurance…
Gas in California is still $5 and up for Regular.
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.
-Joseph Goebbels / Adolf Hitler
California 3 years ago had $3 gas, now it drops 14 cents from $5.69 to ONLY $5.50 per gallon, aren’t we so happy? NO we are not. Diesel is $6.65 per gallon, yet the 75 cents per gallon additional gas tax only goes into the General Fund, not the highway fund! Rough potholes jarring your RV’s, tough, live with it per California’s Administration. This savings, or minuscule drop of 14 cents, is nothing!
Sacramento will never allow gas to fall so low…..they would just use this as an opportunity to raise our fuel taxes even higher than they are today.
Just looked at the Gas Buddy national map. There are no places with gas less than $2.29.
If anyone is selling gas below $2 a gal, I would be very suspicious. That’s because the commodity price hasn’t been below 2.20 in over 18 months so, either they’re adding something to or losing money. I saw one place this summer at $2.599 and I paid $2.899 in Missouri but nothing below that.
Thank you, Russ and Tina!
The only reason gas is going down is elections Tue.
Took a road trip today. My wife and I do a cheese factory and Amish Mennonite run. Stop for gas in thorp Wisconsin and gas was 2.99 a gallon. With our so called .15 cents off a gallon at the bp gas station.
The total price was 2.84 after our .15 cent discount. I say so called discount because someone is paying for the .15 cent off discount.
fire up the DeLorean and head back to the future