The national average for a gallon of self-service regular fell below $4.00 last week, more than a dollar below the record high in mid-June. Today, the national average is $3.96, down 10 cents from last week and 62 cents from last month, but still up 77 cents from a year ago.
At $4.12, the Connecticut average is 10 cents lower than last week and 43 cents lower than last month, though still 94 cents higher than last year.
“Falling pump prices may lead to more drivers hitting the road again,” said Alec Slatky, Director of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast. “But we haven’t fully recovered to the demand levels of last year, and many drivers are waiting for prices to fall further before reverting to their typical driving habits.”
According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand rose from 8.54 million barrels/day to 9.12 million b/d last week – but that rate is still 307,000 b/d lower than last year.
Here is AAA’s weekly price survey of Connecticut’s six metro regions:
Greater Bridgeport $4.26 Lower Fairfield County $4.26
New Haven/Meriden $4.11 Greater Hartford $4.06
New London/Norwich $4.08 Windham/Middlesex $4.10
Statewide Average: $4.12
Today, Texas registers the lowest prices in the nation at $3.46, followed by Arkansas at $3.47. California and Hawaii have the highest gas prices in the nation at $5.37 and $5.36, respectively. Connecticut ranks 20th on the list of highest gas prices in the nation. Average gas prices may be obtained daily through www.gasprices.aaa.com.