U.S. gas prices continued their downward trend for a fourth straight week, with prices currently hovering around $3 per gallon, according to gas price-tracking website GasBuddy.
“The national average is now $3.02/gal, while diesel averages $3.56/gal,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a March 17 post on X. “The most common price for gas: $2.99. For diesel, $3.69/gal. 34 states see average #gasprices below $3.”
Data from GasBuddy shows that the U.S. national monthly price of gas at the beginning of February and March was lower than last year’s prices, and also lower than the same time in 2023….