The New Year ushered in the cheapest national gas price average in three years. And, according to AAA, trends indicate pump prices will likely remain low for at least the first half of January.
Gas Price Averages: Jan 1-3:
2016– $1.99
2017– $2.35
2018– $2.49
2019– $2.25
Information from AAA shows 29 state gas price averages are at or below the national average of $2.25, with Missouri the cheapest at $1.83. Hawaii carries the most expensive average at $3.34.
The nation’s least expensive markets are: Missouri at $1.83, followed by Oklahoma and Arkansas ($1.92) and Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, Alabama and Mississippi all at $1.93.
