Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months—good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials.
AAA said today that the national average for a gallon of regular is $3.99. Prices have dropped 15 cents in the past week and 68 cents in the last month, according to the auto club.
The shopping app GasBuddy reported that the national average was already down to $3.98 on Wednesday.
Falling prices for gasoline, airline tickets and clothes are giving consumers a bit of relief, although inflation is still close to a four-decade high.
Oil prices first began rising in mid-2020 as economies recovered from the initial shock of the pandemic. They rose again when the U.S. and allies announced sanctions against Russian oil over the nation’s war against Ukraine. Read the full story.
