AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Climb; Alabama has Least Expensive State Average in the Country

AAA: GEORGIA MOTORISTS WILL CONTINUE TO PAY HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP

ATLANTA, Ga., (April 22, 2019) — Georgia gas prices are holding steady compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average of $2.68 per gallon for regular unleaded which is 16 cents less than the national average. That amounts to $40.20 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline. However, drivers are only paying 2 cents more than this same time last year.

“High-drive seasons, such as, Memorial Day and July 4 are also times when gas prices may fluctuate,” said Montrae Waiters, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group.  “AAA forecasts the national average should peak at around $2.75.”

In its latest weekly petroleum status report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released new data that shows a slight decrease in demand. The estimate is approximately 9.42 million b/d, a decline of nearly 0.4 million b/d from the previous week. EIA also reported that total gasoline inventories dropped by 1.2 million barrels and crude oil inventories dropped by 1.4 million bbl. Crude imports to the U.S. also slowed, the most recent week’s import rate of 5.992 million b/d is almost 2 million b/d lower than they saw the same week last year. Should crude oil and gasoline stocks continue to drop and supply tighten then drivers could see gas prices continue to rise in the coming weeks.

Quick Stats

• The nation’s top ten least expensive markets are: Alabama ($2.504), Mississippi ($2.517), Arkansas ($2.536), Louisiana ($2.537), South Carolina ($2.537), Texas ($2.576), Virginia ($2.587), Missouri ($2.596), Oklahoma ($2.604) and Tennessee ($2.607).
• The nation’s top ten most expensive markets are: California ($4.024), Hawaii ($3.596), Washington ($3.444), Oregon ($3.345), Nevada ($3.323), Alaska ($3.247), Arizona ($3.026), Pennsylvania ($2.986), Illinois ($2.984) and Washington, D.C. ($2.922).

Compared to last month, Metro Atlanta’s average daily gas prices increased. Metro Atlanta’s current average is $2.71 per gallon, about 21 cents more than last month’s average and about 3 cents more than this same time last year.

CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES (Regular Unleaded Gasoline)

	Sunday	Saturday	Week Ago	Month Ago	One Year Ago	2018 High	Record High
National	$2.84	$2.84	$2.82	$2.60	$2.80	$2.97 (5/26/2018)	$4.11   (7/17/2008)
Georgia	$2.68	$2.70	$2.68	$2.50	$2.66	$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.