“With much of the country now on winter gasoline, there is less pressure on prices during the upcoming fall maintenance season at the nation’s refineries. I continue to believe that the national average will fall under $2 per gallon, perhaps even sooner than expected”.
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Susquehanna Valley gas prices have fallen by three cents, according to AAA East Central’s Fuel Gauge Report.
“So if you shop around, there’s definitely some bargains out there”, she said.
“Gas prices below $2 a gallon will become more of a common sight in the southeastern United States”, said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA.
Drivers in the Santa Clarita Valley could see gas prices below $3 a gallon at a handful of local stations Wednesday.
Montgomery said the sale of that fuel will likely start in November. Consumers can thank a combination of lower crude oil costs and abundant petroleum supplies for the break at the pump. “Presently, gas prices are following suit”. “So let’s hope that doesn’t happen”.
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped Wednesday to its lowest amount since February 24, decreasing 2.4 cents to $3.082. The average price in Florida fell 92 of the past 94 days for a total of 57 cents. However, the global market still is oversupplied, and prices are still about $46 lower per barrel than they were a year ago, the agency said.
