Gasoline prices have continued their free fall and are now at levels not seen since Jan. 21, 2005 — good news for travelers heading home after Thanksgiving getaways.
Pump prices fell a penny overnight to a national average of $1.835 for regular unleaded, according to auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express.
The average national price has fallen 75 cents in the past month alone and is down 41 percent from the $3.09 retailers were getting on average a year ago.
In Utah, the average price for a gallon of regular is $1.79. Premium is at $1.96 a gallon and diesel costs $2.65, according to AAA.
— Associated Press
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the one exception to this is that drivers who use diesel fuel are still paying more and has not enjoyed as much of a reduction as gasoline which is .70-.80 cents less per gallon than diesel fuel.
If you like surprises, Google "Inflation adjusted gasoline" to see what gasoline prices (adjusted for inflation) were in the years you thought they were so low. This is the pernicious effect of inflation in action. I still remember when gasoline was More..