The national average for a gallon of gasoline is teasing drivers further this week, dipping to nearly $3 as the winter cold sets in, according to AAA. Travel demand is expected to dip through January, potentially pulling prices down further.
“The national average is tantalizingly close to falling below $3 a gallon, and it could happen in a few days,” AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said in a statement.
GasBuddy, which tracks prices at thousands of retail gas stations across the country, recorded a $2.99 national average on Monday. The company’s analyst Patrick De Haan said in a statement that the milestone meant “that gasoline prices are slowly continuing to normalize after the massive shock waves brought on by COVID.”
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Oregon. Gas prices are as of December 6.
Oregon by the numbers
– Gas current price: $3.52
– Week change: -$0.04 (-1.2%)
– Year change: -$0.46 (-11.5%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $5.55 (6/15/22)
– Diesel current price: $3.83
– Week change: -$0.03 (-0.7%)
– Year change: -$0.77 (-16.8%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $6.47 (7/3/22)
Metros with most expensive gas in Oregon
#1. Portland-Vancouver (OR only): $3.68
#2. Grants Pass: $3.67
#3. Medford-Ashland: $3.53
#4. Salem: $3.44
#5. Eugene-Springfield: $3.36
#6. Pendleton: $3.36
#7. Albany: $3.33
#8. Bend: $3.32
#9. Corvallis: $3.29
States with the most expensive gas
#1. Hawaii: $4.56
#2. California: $4.38
#3. Washington: $3.98
States with the least expensive gas
#1. Oklahoma: $2.53
#2. Mississippi: $2.63
#3. Texas: $2.63
This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
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