(KRON) – Good news for the millions of drivers on American roads: Gas prices are falling. The national average for a gallon of gas has hit a three-year low, the American Automobile Association (AAA) recently announced.
As of Sunday, the national average cost for one gallon of regular gasoline sat at $3.01, according to AAA. That’s the lowest in more than three years, the automotive agency reports.
AAA made the announcement on Thursday when gas prices plunged to an average of $3.03 per gallon. However, a few days later, the prices went even lower — nearing below the $3 mark that was last recorded on May 11, 2021, according to AAA.
“The national average is tantalizingly close to falling below $3 a gallon, and it could happen in a few days,” Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, said in a news release. “But 32 states already have an average below or well below $3. Hockley County, Texas, appears to have the lowest county average, at $2.30.”
As of Sunday, AAA says the states with the most expensive average prices for gasoline are:
Hawaii ($4.56 per gallon)
California ($4.39)
Washington ($3.99)
Nevada ($3.66)
Oregon ($3.53)
Alaska ($3.46)
Washington, DC ($3.22)
Pennsylvania ($3.21)
Illinois ($3.20)
Arizona ($3.18)
The lowest, meanwhile, were listed as:
Oklahoma ($2.52 per gallon)
Mississippi ($2.62)
Texas ($2.63)
Arkansas ($2.63)
Kansas ($2.67)
Missouri ($2.69)
Tennessee ($2.70)
Iowa ($2.70)
Louisiana ($2.73)
Kentucky ($2.74)
More information, including county-by-county averages for every state, can be found at AAA.com.
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