Gas prices fell again Saturday to $4.822, but are still in unprecedented territory during the busy July Fourth holiday weekend.
to AAA, continuing a steady decline after briefly topping $5 per gallon last month–but gas prices are still much higher than all prior July Fourth weekends, one of the most popular driving periods of the year.Key Facts
The average national gas price was down 2 cents per gallon Saturday from Friday, 8 cents from a week ago and 19 cents from the highest-ever recorded price of $5.016 on June 14, according to AAA. Gas cost more than $5 per gallon in just 10 states Saturday, a far cry from the 21 states that reached that milestone when prices peaked nationally last month.
AAA reports prices are falling the fastest in Texas, Arizona, Indiana and Delaware, all of which logged 13-cent declines over the last week. But even if gas prices trickle down a few more cents before July 4, the national average will still be at a record high for the day, and it isn’t close.Compared to recent years, the difference is even more drastic: AAA reported the average national price was $3.13 per gallon on July 4, 2021, $2.179 on July 5, 2020, $2.758 on July 5, 2019, $2.866 on July 4, 2018, $2.232 on July 4, 2017 and $2.278 on July 2, 2016, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.last month 47.
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