Georgia gas prices dip by four cents; still nearly a dollar more a gallon vs. this time last year

Media release: Retail gas prices fell last week despite a slight increase in oil prices. Oil prices inched higher after U.S. inventories of crude oil decreased almost 4 million barrels the first week of September. The decrease was approximately two times more than forecast as output in the Gulf of Mexico was cut in half after Tropical Storm Lee threatened refineries.
 
"Oil prices are leaning towards the technical price of $90 a barrel. If we see oil hit $90 a barrel, we are likely to see it reach $100," said Jessica Brady, spokesperson, AAA Auto Club South. "However, continued news of a sluggish economy both here in the U.S. and abroad could very well keep prices below $90 a barrel. Retail gas prices fell slightly last week even though we saw a slight increase in oil prices. It's very likely gas prices could decrease further this week."
 
The price of crude oil settled Friday at $87.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange — 79 cents more than last week.

The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.65 per gallon, a 1-cent decrease from last week. Florida's average price of $3.59 and Tennessee's average price of $3.46 both reflect a 2-cent decrease from last week. While Georgia's average price of $3.54 decreased 4 cents from last week, respectively.  

CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES

Regular Unleaded Gasoline

                                    Current           Week Ago      Month Ago     Year Ago     

National:                    $3.655         $3.662                 $3.606            $2.689

Florida:                      $3.598          $3.617                  $3.627             $2.652

Georgia:                     $3.547          $3.587                  $3.581             $2.563

Tennessee:               $3.461          $3.488                 $3.496              $2.513

AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report (fuelgaugereport.com) is updated each day and is the most comprehensive; reflecting actual prices from credit card transactions within the past 24 hours at two-thirds (100,000 stations) of the gasoline stations in the U.S. Its accuracy is unparalleled.