AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICES ROSE BY TWO CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK

Georgia’s gas prices increased during the past week amid rising crude oil and gasoline futures prices. Motorists statewide now pay an average of $2.99 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is two cents more than a week ago, four cents more than last month, and 99 cents more than last year.

It now costs $44.85 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that’s $7.95 more than what motorists paid in January of 2020, when pump prices hit last year’s peak of $2.46 per gallon.

Montrae Waiters, a spokeswoman for AAA, attests, “Georgia motorists saw a slight jump at the pump. Demand will continue to see some declines in the weeks ahead as drivers traditionally take fewer road trips in the fall; however, high crude prices (above $70 per barrel) will likely contribute to gas prices remaining elevated this season.”

Sunday’s national average of $3.18 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is one cent less than last week, four cents more than last month, and one dollar more than this time last year.