Record Drop In Gas Prices
The national average price for a gallon of gas dropped 53 cents to $2.7785 last Friday, October 24th. That’s about $1.33 less than it was at it’s peak this past July.
Those prices come from a similar drop in the price of oil, which is down about $4 dollars a barrel on Friday the 24th. At one point on Friday, light crude dropped to $62.65, the lowest it’s been since May of 2007.
Wichita, Kansas had the lowest price of $2.26 a gallon; while the highest prices were in Anchorage, Alaska ($3.50) and Honolulu ($3.48).
Other prices include:
San Francisco, California $3.37
Chicago, Illinois $3.12
Portland, Oregon $2.91
Miami, Florida $2.87
Manchester, New Hampshire $2.79
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $2.79
Denver, Colorado $2.72
Milwaukee, Wisconsin $2.65
Atlanta, Georgia $2.57
Houston, Texas $2.50
Jackson, Mississippi $2.46
(via Ridelust)
