GA Gas Gauge: We May See $2 Gas By Christmas, AAA Says

Gas prices fell to their lowest levels since April last week, thanks to plunging oil prices.

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the state was $2.39 as of Sunday, 4 cents down from a week ago, the AAA said in its weekly fuel price briefing.

The average price was the lowest in Georgia since April 24. Prices had fallen in 44 of the previous 46 days, as of Sunday, AAA said.

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“We may see a little volatility in gas prices as refineries conduct seasonal maintenance,” AAA spokesman Josh Carrasco said in the briefing. “ After Labor Day we normally see a drop in gasoline demand as we head out of the busy summer driving season. A decline in demand, refineries switching to winter-blend fuels and falling oil prices should cause a continued drop in price of gas. If there are no major supply disruptions, we could see some stations in the southeast selling $2 a gallon gas this fall.”

Georgia’s average price was 20 cents less than a month ago, and 94 cents down from a year ago.

The AAA said the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil briefly dipped below $40 a barrel on Friday before closing at $40.45 - the lowest daily closing price since March 2009. The price of oil averaged $45.72 the week gas prices hit their 2015 low from January 26-31, AAA said. During that week, the lowest average gas price was $1.99 in Georgia.

The lowest price reported Monday in Douglasville on AtlantaGasPrice.com was $2.39.

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