The national average cost for a gallon of gas settled at $3.61, a slight one-cent increase from the previous week.
Gas prices held steady to officially start the summer holiday driving season, according to the latest AAA report. The national average cost for a gallon of gas was $3.61, a slight one-cent increase from the previous week. However, AAA said that gas demand is expected to rise in the run-up to this weekend. A record 38.4 million drivers are expected to kick off the official start to the summer driving season, hitting levels not seen since before the pandemic. Gas demand rose unexpectedly to 9.
Roughly 76% of Americans are expected to plan a road trip between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend this year, up from 18% in 2023, according to a GasBuddy survey. Many Americans have at least two road trips planned and 49% plan to drive five or more hours to reach their destination.
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