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Gas Prices In CT Drop Below $4 For First Time In 17 Weeks, AAA Reports
For the first time in months, the average price of a gallon of gas in Connecticut has dipped below the $4 mark, according to AAA.
The organization reported that the average price for a gallon of self-serve, regular gas reached $3.99 in Connecticut on Wednesday, Aug. 24, marking the first time the average has dropped below $4 in 17 weeks and four days.
The average price dropped 3 cents from Monday, Aug. 22, and 41 cents from last month, AAA reported.
“We’ve been on a roller-coaster ride of gas prices all summer long,” said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “If crude oil prices edge low…
Covid-19: Here's How Much Average CT Driver Saved On Gas Last Year Amid Pandemic
Drops in demand and crude oil prices, coupled with COVID-related travel restrictions, allowed the average Connecticut driver to save at least $240 last year compared to 2019, says AAA Northeast.
In 2019, CT drivers paid an average of $2.72 for a gallon of self-serve, regular gas. In that year, a driver, who traveled 12,000 miles annually in a vehicle delivering 25 mpg, would have spent $1,305, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman.
In 2020, at an average of $2.22 a gallon, annual gas costs for that same driver would have been $1,065, reflecting the $240 savings, she said. "And for mos…
Gas Prices Continue To Spike As Demand Rises, Supplies Wane, AAA Says
As temperatures continue to ride, so too does prices at the pump for motorists nationwide as winter slowly turns to spring.
Nationally, as of Thursday, March 14, gas prices are up eight cents since a week ago, to an average of $2.52 per gallon, according to AAA. That price is 34 cents more expensive than a month ago as refineries begin transitioning from a cheaper winter blend to a more expensive, eco-friendly summer blend.
According to AAA, over the last three weeks, gasoline stocks have been gradually decreasing, while demand has been increasing. The organization also cited fluctuating cr…
CT Gas Prices Fall Again: How Low Will They Go?
How low will they go?
Prices at the gas pump continue to plummet for motorists in Connecticut, reaching a new low for the week, month and year, AAA announced.
Nationally, motorists are paying an average of $2.42 per gallon, down four cents from a week ago, 28 cents from a month ago and four cents cheaper than a year ago. In Connecticut, drivers are paying an average of $2.73 per gallon, four cents lower than a week ago, and 18 cents less expensive than this time last month.
“Motorists are noticing a big difference as they fill-up at the gas pump this month,” Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesp…
Start Of Spring Sees Gas Prices Rise, With No Relief In Sight
Spring has sprung in the tristate area, bringing with it a spike in gas prices with no relief in sight according to AAA.
For weeks, gas prices have slowly, but surely, continued to creep upward, to a national average of $2.63 per gallon, up 10 cents from a month ago and 73 cents a year ago, when the average was $2.29 per gallon.
In a forecast released by AAA Northeast, the national average is expected to reach as high as $2.70 per gallon, the highest since the summer of 2015. A AAA spokesperson cited “a volatile marker, higher crude oil prices, and higher consumer demand are driving average…
Gas Prices To Rise This Spring, AAA Says
There is no relief in sight for drivers’ wallets at the pump, as gas prices continue to rise and should continue to do so well into the spring, according to AAA.
For weeks, gas prices have slowly, but surely, continued to creep upward, to a national average of $2.52 per gallon, up eight cents from a month ago and nearly 25 cents a year ago, when the average was $2.30 per gallon.
In a forecast released by AAA Northeast, the national average is expected to reach as high as $2.70 per gallon, the highest since the summer of 2015. A AAA spokesperson cited “a volatile marker, higher crude oil pri…