The cost of gas has continued to fall in recent months. AAA credits the drop in summer travel and plunging crude oil prices.
Gas prices are continuing to drop nationwide, and drivers in 11 states are enjoying averages below $3 per gallon, according to AAA.As of Tuesday, the average national gas price was $2.36 per gallon. AAA said that a week ago the national average was $3.33. On September 10, 2023, the national average was $3.83.The price at the pump has fallen steadily for months after peaking in the summer of 2022. AAA said the highest average cost of a gallon of gas was $5.02, which was recorded on June 14, 2022.
''That number is likely to grow this week,' Jenkins added. Sunday's average of $3.16 per gallon was Florida's lowest daily average since February 12, according to AAA.Newsweek reached out to AAA's national media office via email for additional comment.Marie Dodds, the government and public affairs director for AAA in Oregon and Idaho, pointed out that 'gas prices typically fall after Labor Day.
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