Gas Price Dips Below $3 In Newark, Online Tracker Shows (Here's Where)

NEWARK, NJ — How much does gasoline cost in Newark? As of Thursday, drivers can fuel up for less than $3 per gallon at several local gas stations, according to an online price tracker.

GasBuddy, the crowd-sourced tracker of discount prices, recently released its annual Labor Day forecast, predicting that prices will reach the lowest they’ve been in five years. Read More: Major Shift In NJ Gas Prices Expected For Labor Day Weekend

Gas was selling at $2.74 (cash price) at Gas Diesel on Rt. 21 in Newark. Other local prices include the nearby Fuel 4 ($2.87), Lukoil ($2.89) and Speedway ($2.99).

The average cost of a gallon of gas in New Jersey was $3.03 as of Thursday afternoon. The lowest price was $2.71, which was reported at gas stations in Freehold (Eagle), Fords (Fuel 4) and Ewing (BP).

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