That is almost 80 cents per gallon cheaper than previous year and $1.29 cheaper than the same time in 2013.
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The lowest gas price in the Harrisburg area today is $2.14 a gallon at Costco in Lower Paxton Township and Sam’s Club in Swatara Township.
And they could go lower before year’s end, prompting law-enforcement agencies to caution motorists about crowded highways during the coming holidays.
Nationally, the gas price average is only two $2.06, making this the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in 7 years.
Los Angeles worldwide Airport (LAX) will be the busiest among all USA airports this Thanksgiving with a record-breaking 2.1 million passengers, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
Prices can vary greatly from state to state, depending on the state’s oil tax.
“Authorities believe the likelihood of terror attacks will continue as members of ISIL/Da’esh return from Syria and Iraq”, the agency said, using other names for ISIS.
“Things are moving very quickly”.
Motorists can expect prices to keep dropping heading into Christmas.
AAA says demand for gasoline typically declines during the month of November, and barring any unexpected disruptions in supply, the national average is expected to move lower leading into 2016.
But US producers have continued pumping oil even as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has kept production at a high rate.
“Approximately 42 million Americans are expected to take a road trip this Thanksgiving, and drivers should pay the lowest pump prices for the Thanksgiving holiday since 2008”.
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Consumers are better positioned to capitalize on cheaper gas than they were during the recession, Green said.
