As metro Atlantans hit the road for Christmas travel, they will find gas prices considerably cheaper than over the Thanksgiving holiday period, with some stations now selling gas for under $3 a gallon.
Thursday morning’s average price for a gallon of regular unleaded across metro Atlanta was $3.09, according to the website atlantagasprices.com. That’s about the same as one year ago, but a dime lower than one week ago and 17 cents a gallon cheaper than one month ago.
The lowest price reported early Thursday was $2.96 at several warehouse clubs around town. Gas was selling for $2.97 or $2.98 at some stations in Duluth, Mableton, Kennesaw, Alpharetta and Stockbridge.
The highest price reported by the website was $3.69 at a Midtown Citgo station and a Chevron in Marietta.
Statewide, the cheapest gas was $2.89 a gallon at several stations in the Augusta area.
The average price nationwide Thursday was $3.22 a gallon.
Motorists filling up in adjacent states on Thursday found gas selling for as little as $2.75 in South Carolina, $2.79 in Tennessee, $2.80 in Alabama, $2.94 in North Carolina and $2.97 in Florida.
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