As the new year begins, Connecticut’s average price of $3.50 for a gallon of self-serve regular has dropped a penny since last week, says AAA Northeast. Despite the decrease, The Nutmeg State just made the list of the top 10 states with the highest gas prices in the nation. Connecticut moved into 10th place…
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A Weary World Rejoices As Gas Prices Drop
National and statewide gas prices are dropping right before the busiest holiday of the year, says AAA Northeast. In most years, this would be considered an early Christmas present for drivers, but this year is different as the Omicron variant creates havoc in the global market. “Fuel demand usually surges over holidays,” said…
More Travelers to Mingle & ‘Jingle’ at Holiday Destinations This Year, Says AAA
Bah, Humbug Omicron! Despite the grinch-y variant, more than 109 million Americans will dash away to domestic destinations this holiday, says a AAA holiday travel survey. This year’s travel volume – 34% higher than last year – makes up for 2020s cancelled getaways and get-togethers with family and friends, said AAA Northeast. This…
All We Want for Christmas Are Lower Gas Prices, Says AAA
Tis the season for lower prices at the pump, says AAA Northeast. Today, the national average for a gallon of self-serve regular dipped 3 cents to $3.33 while in Connecticut, average prices are following suit with today’s statewide average of $3.53, down one penny compared to last week. The National average also is…
Omicron Fears Push Gas Prices Down, Says AAA
As the Omicron variant rears its ugly head worldwide, prices at the pump are dropping, says AAA Northeast. The variant is creating a jittery global market that fears a possible global economic slowdown in the coming weeks. Those fears that demand will drop also are pushing crude prices into the $60-a-barrel range, a price…
Up on the Car Top, Bind, Bind, Bind Or Down on the Highway Goes That Pine
A flawless Frazier or unspoiled spruce may be the perfect tree to celebrate the Christmas holiday. But if that elegant evergreen isn’t properly transported, it may become a holiday hazard rather than holiday happiness. “Flying Christmas trees shouldn’t be competing with flying reindeer during the holiday season when roads are treacherous enough with congestion and…
Nat’l Gas Prices Drop 2 Cents; Will CT Soon Follow? Asks AAA
Drivers nationally are catching a break at the pump as average gas prices dropped 2 cents lower than last week. Does this mean Connecticut drivers will soon see a drop too? Only time will tell, says AAA Northeast. Crude oil tumbled $10 to $68 a barrel when news about the Omicron variant first broke…
Despite High Gas Prices, Road -Ready Travelers To ‘Gobble’ Up Miles This Holiday, Says AAA
Despite high gas prices, Thanksgiving travelers are more road-ready than ever this holiday, says AAA Northeast. More than 48 million folks – 2.1 million just from New England – plan to hit the roads, beginning Wednesday. Nationally, 53 million travelers, a 13% increase over last year, will drive or fly to a destination 50…
Road Trips, Flights Have a ‘Leg’ Up on This Year’s Turkey Travel
An estimated 53 million folks – a 13% increase over last year – will break bread with family and friends this Thanksgiving, bringing this year’s travel volume within 5% of 2019’s pre-pandemic levels, said AAA. This year also marks the highest single-year increase in travel volume since 2005 so it looks like travelers will…
Mad About High Gas Prices? Here’s Your ‘2 Cents’ Worth
Annoyed about high gas prices? You can offer up your ‘two cents’ worth about higher prices this week, both literally and figuratively. That’s because today’s statewide and national averages for a gallon of self-service regular are, in fact, two cents higher compared to last week, says AAA Northeast. Today, Connecticut’s average of $3.54…