AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES ROSE BY FOUR CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK

Georgia’s gas prices increased during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying the average price of $2.04 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s four cents more than a week ago, nine cents more than last month, and 34 cents less than at this time last year.

It now costs $30.60 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that’s $10.50 less than what motorists paid in April of 2019, when pump prices hit last year’s peak of $2.74 per gallon.

Montrae Waiters, AAA spokeswoman, states, “Gas prices have increased this week; however, pump prices will still remain relatively low compared to this time last year.”

Rome remains among the least expensive metro markets across Georgia with an average of $1.97 per gallon.

Sunday’s national average of $2.21 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is five cents more than last week, 10 cents more than a month ago, and 44 cents less than this same time last year.

Positive news about the COVID-19 vaccine is providing a boost to the price of crude, asserts AAA.