Gas prices plummet as some states fall below $3 a gallon
The national average gas price has fallen 35 cents from a 2023 peak in September, AAA data shows. U.S. households are suffering the pinch of fast-rising prices for everything from biscuits to rent to men's underwear, government data shows. But one major expense has offered welcome relief in recent weeks: gasoline. The national average price has dropped about 35 cents a gallon from a 2023 peak in mid-September, sliding to a current level of $3.52, AAA data shows. That amounts to a more than 9% decline over the last month. In Georgia and Mississippi, the states with the lowest gas prices, the average price per gallon has dipped below $3, according to AAA. "More [ state s] will follow in the next few days," Andrew Gross, an AAA spokesperson, told ABC News, adding that he expects a continued decline in the national average. MORE: TEXT Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina are seeing average gas prices below $3.10 a gallon, AAA data shows. In California, the state with ...
