Georgia drivers are paying about $3.84 a gallon for regular gas — nearly unchanged from last week, but close to a dollar more than they paid a year ago.
What’s Happening: Prices have barely moved in the past week, falling just 1 cent. Filling a standard 15-gallon tank now costs about $57.60.
By the Numbers:
- Georgia average today: $3.84
- One week ago: $3.85
- One month ago: $4.09
- One year ago: $2.87
- Georgia record high: $4.49 (June 15, 2022)
Georgia’s priciest metro areas right now are Hinesville-Fort Stewart at $3.97, Macon at $3.92, and Valdosta at $3.89. The cheapest are Albany at $3.68, Catoosa-Dade-Walker at $3.69, and Dalton at $3.74.
What’s New: Georgia’s gas tax suspension, which had helped keep prices lower, has ended. Nationally, the average price fell 16 cents from last week to $4.17 a gallon — the third straight week of declines.
What’s Behind It: Crude oil is trading below $100 a barrel, but prices aren’t falling much further. Uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz — a key shipping lane for oil — will fully reopen is keeping the market on edge. Summer demand for fuel also tends to push prices higher.
“Gas prices in Georgia are relatively steady right now, but drivers should expect them to rise and fall throughout the summer,” said Montrae Waiters, a spokeswoman for AAA. “With the state’s gas tax suspension now lifted and continued uncertainty overseas, it’s hard to predict how high prices could go. The best approach is for drivers to stay mindful of fuel costs and look for ways to save at the pump whenever possible.”
What This Means for You: Some gas stations charge more per gallon when you pay by credit card instead of cash.
The Path Forward: Oil prices are not expected to drop significantly as summer demand picks up.
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
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