{"id":17147,"date":"2020-10-04T18:30:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T23:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=17147"},"modified":"2020-10-04T09:21:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T14:21:12","slug":"national-gas-price-average-holds-steady-as-demand-grows-slightly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/10\/04\/national-gas-price-average-holds-steady-as-demand-grows-slightly\/","title":{"rendered":"National Gas Price Average Holds Steady as Demand Grows Slightly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AAA\"Tampa, FL<\/strong> – The latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) report measures demand at 8.52 million b\/d, which is a slight uptick from the previous week\u2019s 8.48 million b\/d. However, the small increase is still 850,000 b\/d lower than last year at this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cLow demand, even as gasoline stocks decline, has helped pump prices decline or hold steady on the week,\u201d said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson.<\/p>\n

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Gas prices dropped some in most states this week. (AAA)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThat is likely to continue into the fall as the season sees fewer road trips, especially amid the pandemic,\u201d Casselano stated.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s national gas price average is $2.18, which is the same price as last week, five cents less than a month ago, but 47 cents cheaper than a year ago. On the week, most states saw gas prices decrease or moderate fluctuations by a penny or two.<\/p>\n

A continued drop in demand will likely lead to pump prices continuing to decrease.<\/p>\n

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