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Average U.S. Gas Price to Drop Below $3.00 per Gallon for the First Time Since 2010

by ECT

According to the most recent FuelGauge Report, the national average price of gas dropped below $3.00 per gallon for the first time since Dec. 22, 2010, ending its longest streak ever above that price, according to AAA. AAA estimates that lower gas prices are helping consumers save at least $250 million per day on gasoline compared to early summer when the national average reached $3.68 per gallon.

The national average price of gas has remained more expensive than $3.00 per gallon for 1,409 consecutive days. During that 46-month period, gas prices averaged $3.52 per gallon and reached as high as $3.98 per gallon on May 5, 2011.

More than 60 percent of all U.S. stations are selling gas for less than $3.00 per gallon today. Consumers can find at least one station selling gas for less than $3.00 per gallon in nearly every state. The drop below $3.00 per gallon is significant because about 40 percent of American adults believe that gasoline is “too high” when the price reaches that level, according to a AAA survey conducted in March.

Source:  FuelGaugeReport AAA

National Average Prices – click to enlarge:

gas prices nov. 3 2014Here is a look around East Contra Costa County

Antioch:
$3.11 – Gas of America (A St. & W. 18th)
$3.12 – Costco (Vern Roberts & Crow Ct.)
$3.19 – Shell (Hillcrest & Larkspur)
$3.25 – Valero (E. 18th & CA-160)
$3.49 – Chevron (A St. & Bryan Ave)

Bay Point

$3.25 – Tower (Bailey & Canal)
$3.29 – Tower (Willow Pass & Marys)
$3.29 – Tower (Willow Pass & Loftus)
$3.39 – Shell (Bailey & Canal)

Brentwood
$3.17 – Sams Food Mart & Gas (Lone Tree & Brentwood Blvd)
$3.19 – Quick Stop (Walnut & Dainty)
$3.19 – ARCO (Lone Tree & Empire)
$3.29 – Chevron (Oak St. & Brentwood Blvd)
$3.35 – Shell (Lone Tree Way & CA-4)

Oakley:

$3.09 – Arco (Main & Cypress)
$3.19 – Valero (E. Cypress Rd & Cypress)
$3.21 – Tower (Main & O’Hara)
$3.39 – Chevron (Main & Neroly Rd)

Pittsburg:

$3.13 – Bonfare (Railroad & Marks)
$3.19 – USA Gasoline (Railroad & Atlantic)
$3.25 – Arco (E. Leland Rd & Loveridge)
$3.27 – 7-Elevan (Century Blvd & Auto Center)
$3.29 – Beacon (Railroad & E 10th)
$3.39 – Chevron (California Ave & Carion Ct.)

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