AAA reports Crude Oil climbs to Highest Price in 3 Years
June 14, 2021
Washington, D.C. – At $70.00/bbl, crude oil has increased to its highest price since October 2018 and is now $23/bbl more expensive than it was this past January.
Crude prices have steadily climbed this year along with optimism for the COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine and the promising impact it will have on global gasoline demand.
Gas Prices Climb on the Week. (AAA)
AAA reports Motorists see Minimal Movement at the Pump over Holiday Weekend
June 5, 2021
Washington, D.C. – AAA says that at $3.04, the national gas price average only increased one penny leading up to Memorial Day weekend. The majority of states saw no change to pump prices or a decline on the week.
However, prices may not stay stagnant for long. For the week ending May 21st, demand jumped to 9.4 million b/d—the highest reported number since early March 2020 and up nearly 30% over the same week last year, indicating motorists are filling up more frequently.
With rising demand, crude oil price increases and decreasing supply levels, Gas prices are likely to fluctuate through all of June. (AAA)
AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices Hold Steady Over Memorial Day Weekend
June 3, 2021
Nashville, TN – Gas prices across Tennessee held steady over Memorial Day weekend. Today’s state gas price average is the same price as one week ago.
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.87 which is 17 cents more than one month ago and $1.15 more than one year ago.
Gas price fluctuations expected this month. (AAA)
Tennessee Highway Patrol to increase patrols during Memorial Day Weekend
May 29, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) plans to increase patrols and utilize a variety of traffic safety enforcement tools to reduce the number of serious injury and fatal crashes across the state during this year’s Memorial Day holiday period. The THP will conduct saturation patrols, seat belt and sobriety checkpoints, as well as increased visibility on high-crash corridors throughout the summer to reduce serious injury and fatal crashes.
“Memorial Day signals the start of summer travel,” said Colonel Matt Perry. “We are coming out of a pandemic that created severe and unique challenges for us all. With this, we see traffic fatalities on the rise. Now that more vehicles are getting back on the road, we need you now more than ever to drive safe.”
Tennessee Highway Patrolman on a traffic stop.
TWRA says Tennessee Boating Season kicks off Memorial Day Weekend
May 28, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Memorial Day holiday weekend is looked upon as the start to the summer boating season and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) wants to emphasize the use of life jackets along with boating in a safe and responsible manner.
The May 29th-31st holiday weekend is expected to be one of the busiest of the year with many boaters going to the water for first time in 2021. Along with the use of life jackets, TWRA wants to stress the responsible use of alcohol while boating.
There was one boating related fatality during Memorial Day Weekend in Tennessee last year.
AAA Urges Memorial Day Travelers to Ensure Their Vehicle is Road Trip Ready
May 28, 2021
Nashville, TN – A year’s worth of pent-up demand is about to be unleashed as 34 million Americans prepare for a Memorial Day road trip. For many, this could be their first road trip in quite some time and AAA is urging drivers to make sure their vehicles are ready.
“Some vehicles may have spent more time in the driveway than on the roadway after a year of disrupted schedules due to the pandemic,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.
AAA provides a vehicle checklist to help drivers get their vehicle ready for the road. (AAA)
AAA reports Memorial Day Travelers will Pay Highest Gas Prices since 2014
May 27, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Motorists hitting the road this week to celebrate the unofficial kick-off to summer will be greeted with the most expensive Memorial Day weekend gas prices since 2014.
The national average has stabilized following the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, but pump prices are likely to fluctuate leading up to the holiday weekend.
National Gas Price Average Declines for First Time since Colonial Pipeline Shutdown. (AAA)
Tennessee Department to Transportation to Suspend All Lane Closure Activity for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
May 25, 2021
Nashville, TN – Road Construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 28th through 6:00am on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.
Tennessee Department of Transportation to halt Lane Closures Memorial Day Weekend. (TDOT)
AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices fall around Two Cents
May 25, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee gas prices are down by nearly two cents on the week as over 687,000 Tennesseans prepare to hit the road for Memorial Day Weekend.
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.88 which is 18 cents more than one month ago and $1.18 more than one year ago.
Tennesseans will find the most expensive Memorial Day pump prices since 2014. (AAA)
AAA reports Southeast Continues to See Tight Supply as Gas Prices Stabilize
May 23, 2021
Washington, D.C. – The national gas price average is the most expensive in six years at $3.04. Gas prices were expected to flirt with $3.00/gallon leading up to Memorial Day weekend, but last week’s shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline caused prices to spike weeks ahead of the holiday.
On the week, the national average jumped eight cents.
Gas prices likely to still be fluctuating in some southern states during Memorial Day Weekend. (AAA)
