Gas prices continue to fluctuate as refineries begin to move out of the spring maintenance season and prepare for the summer driving season. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.39, down a fraction of a cent from last week. Motorists continue to enjoy significant year-over-year savings, paying $1.24 per gallon less than last year.
“There is a real possibility we could see prices drop to nearly $2 in some regions,” said Josh Carrasco, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Cheap crude oil should continue to place downward pressure on gas prices, barring any unforeseen events, such as refinery outages or hurricanes.”
The EIA has forecast a national average of $2.45 for April through September, and an average of $2.40 for the 2015 calendar year.
In Tennessee, the average price per gallon is $2.14, 1 cent less than last week and $1.33 less than a year ago.
The low price in Manchester is $2.09 and in Tullahoma the low price per gallon is $2.07.