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Gas prices are off to a promising start in 2024.
According to the website GasBuddy.com, prices have dropped below $3 in much of the U.S. The average gas price in Charlotte and North Carolina falls around the same price of $2.97 a gallon for regular.
There’s a window of opportunity over the next six weeks” for the national average to dip below three bucks a gallon, which last occurred in May of 2021, GasBuddy.com analyst Patrick De Haan said Tuesday.
The current national average is $3.10 per gallon, but the median price is $2.79 and could drop lower in the coming weeks.
Experts expect gas prices to start climbing again as we approach the summer months. Seasonal considerations include a relatively low demand for gas during the post-holiday travel season. Lower gas prices often end in mid to late February when refineries begin maintenance and switch to cleaner, more expensive blends.
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