Gas Prices Low Going into Fourth of July Weekend
Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by admin in CES, News
There’s good news for those traveling this Fourth of July weekend: Gas prices have stayed relatively cheap, and have even fallen a bit. The national average for gas is $2.629, down from $2.667 a week ago, according to AAA. Diesel matches gas exactly, averaging $2.629 as well.
Compared with last year, this is pretty much a vacationer’s dream. A year ago, gas averaged $4.092 and diesel had hit $4.767. And both were still on their way up.
Strangely, however, AAA predicts a 1.9% drop in travel this weekend even though gas is significantly cheaper. AAA predicts 37.1 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home.
