production is sending natural gas prices lower. now down about 40% from their october peak. at the same time, your other gas bill, the one at the pump, is also stabilizing. after a relentless crime, recent drops in crude oil prices, they re translating now at the pump. the average per gallon is at a seven-week low, 3.34 per gallon. down about a nickel in just the past few weeks. cooling energy costs if they last offer critical relief for household budgets. we re going to get another read on inflation later this week, but in terms of just that real feel indicator of driving your car or heating your home, a little bit of relief here. do we know why gas prices have dropped? is there i imagine it s not a simple answer. you re right. is there a main driver here? it s a big global oil market, and it crashed last year when we stopped driving and our factories shutdown. now as we re revving back up,