Birmingham, AL -
The average price for a
gallon of gas in the Birmingham area dropped almost three cents last week
according to research done by GasBuddy.com.
The price of gasoline averaged $3.18 per gallon while the national average
dropped a little more than three cents, averaging $3.43.
"With Thanksgiving just
days away, Americans will be hitting major thoroughfares en masse. While
gasoline prices have dropped in the last month and a half, the national average
will still come close to breaking a record- the highest ever national average
for Thanksgiving," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick
DeHaan. "I don't really see how gas prices could greatly improve between
now and Christmas, given the new military action in the Middle East, and other
pressures. It's all but certain the national average will not drop under $3.25
per gallon, which could lead to a perilous start to 2013," DeHaan said.
When compared to last year's
prices for the same time period, price's this year are about two cents higher
locally and almost 30 cents lower than one month ago.
