The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline declined for three consecutive weeks, dropping from $4.56 per gallon on May 21 to $4.12 per gallon on Thursday.
Lower gasoline prices are “delivering some relief to drivers during the busy summer travel season,” the American Automobile Association (AAA) said in a June 11 statement. “Gas prices typically peak around this time of year, but uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz makes this year more unpredictable. Pump prices remain at four-year highs, but the national average is currently far from the record set on June 11, 2022, of $5 per gallon.”
On Friday, prices declined marginally to $4.1 per gallon, which is lower by roughly 40 cents from a month back, according to AAA data. In five states, prices exceeded $5 per gallon—California, Hawaii, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon….