AAA: Georgia Gas Prices Dropped 2 Cents
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GEORGIA AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON $2.42 (- 2¢) |
GEORGIA GAS PRICES DROPPED 2 CENTS
ATLANTA, Ga., (December 9, 2019) — Georgia gas prices declined at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.42 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 1 cent less than last month, and 20 cents more than this time last year.
It now costs $36.30 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline. That is $6.30 less than what motorists paid in May of 2018, when pump prices hit their peak of $2.84 per gallon.
"Gasoline stocks have steadily increased the past few weeks as gasoline demand has started to slow,” said Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “This trend is creating cheaper gas prices for the majority of motorists.”
Crude Oil
Slightly higher crude prices in December 2018 help to account for the year-over-year price difference. Total domestic gasoline stocks grew for the fourth straight week, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Stock levels increased by 3.4 million barrels, bringing the total to 229.4 million barrels, which is 3.1 million barrels higher than last year’s level at this same time. In EIA’s latest weekly report, gasoline demand dropped from 9.20 million b/d to 9.03 million b/d, which is slightly higher than last year’s 8.88 million b/d during the same week. Stock growth, amid robust demand, has helped to stabilize the national average.
Regional Prices
- Most expensive Georgia metro markets – Savannah ($2.45), Atlanta ($2.44), and Hinesville-Fort Stewart ($2.43).
- Least expensive Georgia metro markets – Catoosa-Dade-Walker ($2.32), Warner –Robins ($2.34) and Augusta-Aiken ($2.35).
CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES (Regular Unleaded Gasoline)
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Sunday | Saturday | Week Ago | Month Ago | One Year Ago | 2018 High | Record High |
| National | $2.57 | $2.58 | $2.59 | $2.62 | $2.42 | $2.97 (5/26/2018) | $4.11 (7/17/2008) |
| Georgia | $2.42 | $2.42 | $2.44 | $2.43 | $2.22 | $2.84 (5/27/2018) | $4.16 (9/15/2008) |
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Gas Price Survey Methodology
AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.AAA.com. Every day up to 130,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.
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