by Donald Wood
Last updated: 2:15 PM ET, Thu December 5, 2024
As travelers prepare for the winter holiday travel period,
gas prices have dropped to the lowest national average since 2011.
According to AAA Travel, the national average for a gallon
of gasoline fell three cents since last week to $3.03, the lowest price since
the average was below $3 on May 11, 2021. Prices have been less than a dime
away from $3 for over a month.
“The national average is tantalizingly close to falling
below $3 a gallon, and it could happen in a few days,” said Andrew Gross, AAA
spokesperson.
“But 32 states already have an average below or well below
$3,” Gross continued. “Hockley County, Texas, appears to have the lowest county
average, at $2.30.”
As for energy costs, the national average for a kilowatt of
electricity at a public electric vehicle charging station remained at 34 cents.
Earlier this week, the TSA announced that Sunday, December 1,
was the busiest air travel day in the administration’s history, with 3.087
million air travelers screened through security checkpoints nationwide
following the busy Thanksgiving
holiday season.
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