Gas prices could drop below $3 a gallon

Gas prices now average $3.22 nationwide and are below $3 a gallon in 17 states. Experts say the national average could drop below $3 a gallon next month for the first time in more than three years. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson has more on how low it could go.

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[Innaword]

Disclaimer: if you’re from california this will not apply to you

[ganlet]

I'm pretty sure I'll never see sub $4 again. -CA resident

[judewarner]

Whenever a conflict occurs in a region that supplies crude oil or natural gas, the price of crude goes through the roof and is IMMEDIATELY reflected in gas prices at the pump. When the conflict stops, the price of crude drops through the floor and WEEKS LATER the price of gas falls. That should give you a CLUE as to who is responsible for gas price inflation. IF you missed the CLUE... IT'S THE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES! NOT YOUR GOVERNMENT.

[penitenttangent]

Right on schedule before Election Day 😂

[Liberalcali]

Trying to make people forget how much they hurt us for 3.5 years

[danawhiteisagenius]

California is laughing as it’s still $5 a fooooking gallon

[laurenb]

4$ a gallon is a good deal here in California.

[medusagorgon]

If they can lower prices like this on a whim then they can keep them down. Companies 'struggling' during the pandemic have more than tripled their revenue loss. Enough with the greed.

[ShadowRyder]

Still remember when gas hit $1/gal and everyone was freaking out. Some folk still remember when gas was less than .$50/gal.

[paxundpeace]

LOWER FUEL PRICES MEAN:

Lower Cost for driving and running your car.
Less cost for Transportation
Less cost for construction
Less cost for delivery and distribution.
Less food cost because fertilizer are tied in.

[MrNiceGuy]

Gas prices always drop in the fall then into the winter

[christianbryant]

This was not headline news under the Trump administration.. that’s the difference

[montvilleo]

Gee. And right before an election !

Purely coincidence

[infinitepower]

So collapsing economies in other countries is what’s causing the lower demand and we get lower gas prices… wow it sounds like other countries are really struggling right now

[amiller]

all the republicans are gonna put the Biden I did That sticker on the pumps now right?

[chrisaycock]

Except in California I pumped gas yesterday at Costco premium was 4.85 a gallon.

[garymoore]

is still almost $5 dollar a gallon, at the Costco in south San Jose

[texasgermancowgirl]

But I thought Biden sucks at gas prices?!

[trigganometry]

What? The gas in Northern California just went up to $5.69 for Shell 91 premium this week.

[aStarDAT]

Price gouging should be illegal, there should be laws against this. How sad. 😢