approaching $4 a gallon is a high price to pay, but i put together, according to aaa, the highest prices in the nation. california leads 5.18 a gallon. followed by washington, 5.03, oregon, 4.69, nevada, 4.42, utah, 4.23. when gas prices got this high in the early days of the biden administration we heard people screaming about it. we don t hear that same scream at this point but assume if it keeps heading north we soon will. you will, you will. speaking of the dodge ram, i went to the gas station once last year, 150 bucks to fill it up, and people lost their minds. when that #thanks joe was going around, we get above four bucks, you will see #thanks joe on
morning? 17 states, kaitlan, have seen their gas prices drop 50 cents in the last week. virginia is one of them. $4.69 here at our station that we always go to in alexandria. that is above the national average, which is now $4.50 according to aaa. dropped two cents overnight. wasn t that long ago that we were here talking, wondering when gas prices would go above $4.50. let s think back to where we were a month ago. gas prices were $4.98 on average. they really peaked on june 14th, $5.02. the most common price in the u.s. right now, according to gas buddy, you ll see this a lot, $3.99. what is going on here? the reasons the price of oil is dropping because there are these fears about a global recession, and that could possibly crater demand for gas. i want you to listen to drivers now, who realize big picture, this bad economic news may be a
two years. some areas, the cost is even going below $4 a gallon. hurricane season could drive up the demand for fuel. priscilla thompson explains how low prices could go, and for how long. it s an early summer sign of relief. more than a dozen states are scenes oscillations with prices below $4 a gallon. thank you. mafia lead manages a star stock station in houston, texas. what did it feel like to change that number from before to a three? it actually felt great. when i was doing it, people were hall gain. they were waving at me. the national average is still hey at just $4.69 a gallon. that s down more than ten cents from just a week ago. states in the midwest and south are seen the biggest drop. the lower prices, a welcome surprise for those hitting the road in houston. i was treated pizza delivery,
until we do get a handle on inflation, i think, it s natural for a family to to be feeling that pinch. kevin: feeling the pinch is one way to describe it. the average price of gas for a gallon of regular unleaded is 4.69, up from 4.16 a year and how you see this might impact budget. the word oil was used once. eric. eric: meanwhile in terms of gas right you are but also have been going down declined in the past 25 days straight in a row. kevin: you can use it. eric: absolutely can. alicia. alicia: eric to the crisis at southern border now the department of homeland security is quietly preparing for record
he was assassinated yesterday while delivering a campaign speech in western japan. awake will be held monday followed by a funeral tuesday. and breaking news out of sri lanka, the president and prime minister will resign. hundreds of protesters stormed their homes today to protest against their handling of the country s dire economic crisis. the president will resign wednesday, the prime minister said he will leave once a new government is in place. and relief is slowly but surely hitting gas ponce. the national average price for a regular gallon of gas is now $4.69 according to aaa. that is more than 30 cents down from june when the u.s. hit a record high of nearly $5 a gallon on regular gas. more american voices right after this break. on regular gas. on regular gas. more kidding me?! instead, start small. with nicorette. which can lead to something big. start stopping with nicorette after this break