NEWS RELEASES
Gas Prices Continue To Drop As We Head Into The Holidays
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through AAA's website.
TAMPA, Fla. - Gas prices, which are already at a 2-year low for this time of year, are planned to drop even lower in the coming (holi)days; after the price of oil and wholesale gasoline tumbled last week Thursday. An estimated 102.1 million Americans are forecast to travel via automobile between now and New Year's Day. Nationwide, the average price for gasoline is $2.35 per gallon and falling, according to a AAA press release.
Americans are paying $9 less for a full tank of gas, than they did when prices peaked in the summer. The national average has declined 13 cents this month, and a total of 55 cents since mid-October. Florida gas prices are 10 cents less than the average price on Christmas Day 2017. The state average is $2.26 per gallon, yet Florida motorists are beginning to find pump prices below $2 a gallon at various filling stations in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa Bay. AAA forecasts more than 5.3 million Floridians will take a road trip between now and New Year's Day. There will be nearly 242,000 additional Florida drivers on the roads, compared to last year's holiday season. That does not include travelers from out-of-state.
For more on why gas prices are dropping, visit the full press release here.