Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 5.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.72 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 4.9 cents a gallon in the last week to $2.82, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday in Savannah were 57.9 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 20.6 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 24.9 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 41.4 cents lower than this day one year ago. “As we begin Thanksgiving week, Americans are gearing up to hit the road, and when they do, they’ll be spending far less on their fuel bill than a year ago,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy. “For nearly a third of our users we’ve heard that they will be driving over 500 miles round trip to their Thanksgiving destinations, so savings versus last year will be substantial.
“For those motorists, and others who cross state lines this Thanksgiving, we want to remind them that gasoline taxes vary significantly from state to state. For example- crossing the Illilnois/Missouri state line yields almost a 30 cents-a-gallon savings. Nationally, prices are likely nearing a bottom, so in addition to everything else, motorists should be thankful for the decline in gas prices.”