COLUMBUS – Drivers in Columbus witnessed an unusual phenomenon: Gas prices dropping over one of the busiest traveling holiday weekends of the year.
According to the daily survey by the auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX, Inc., the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline fell 11 cents in the past week to $2.01 on Monday and prices below $2 were not difficult to find.
Analysts say the price drop came as Midwestern refineries wrapped up seasonal maintenance and the supply of gasoline too wholesalers increased.
In spite of the decline, the price was 15 cents higher than what motorists were paying over the Thanksgiving weekend in 2015.
The statewide average price of $2.03 was 6 cents cheaper than on November 21 and 18 cents higher than in 2015.
The national average price was $2.13.