Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Gas prices hit 3-year low yesterday

The national average was $2.63 per gallon yesterday:
Gasoline prices fell overnight, settling Tuesday to approach the lowest level in roughly three years, according to the American Automobile Association.

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas fell to $2.629, down 3.9 cents from the day before, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

The last time gas was this low was Oct. 24, 2005 at $2.6237 a gallon. ...

Gas is down 36.1%, or $1.485, from the record-high price of $4.114 that AAA reported in mid-July. Gas is down 28.07%, or $1.026, from the month ago average.

On Oct. 18, the average price dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time in nearly nine months. ...

Demand for gas is dropping, as Americans drive less and consume less gas compared to last year.