The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago.
Drivers are paying an average price of $3.32 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was three cents less than a week ago, 12 cents more than a month ago and 10 cents more than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $49.80 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are now paying almost $2 more to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.
“Georgians felt some relief at the pumps this Easter weekend,” said Montrae Waiters, AAA-The Auto Club Group spokeswoman. “Amid rising crude oil prices, (the) Georgia gas price average managed to drop a little at the pump. Low demand and slow-rising crude oil prices help to reduce gas prices.”
Don’t get April fooled by wobbling gas prices
Since last Monday (March 25), the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline held steady at $3.53 (subject to change overnight). Pump prices will likely resume a spring increase. The uncertainty of Ukraine targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure could also cause gas prices to rise within the coming weeks.
According to data from the Energy Information Administration, gas demand dipped slightly from 8.81 to 8.72 million barrels a day last week. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks increased by 1.3 million barrels to 232.1 million barrels. Lower demand would typically contribute to pushing pump prices lower or slowing increases but rising oil prices have kept them elevated instead.
Regional prices
• The most expensive Georgia metro markets are Hinesville-Fort Stewart ($3.42), Brunswick ($3.40) and Atlanta ($3.33).
• The least expensive Georgia metro markets are Rome ($3.25), Albany ($3.24) and Catoosa-Dade-Walker ($3.17).