COLUMBUS, Ohio – Drivers in several parts of central Ohio can pay less than $3 a gallon for gasoline this morning, if they fill up at the right corner.
According to the website ColumbusGasPrices.com, a gallon of regular is selling for as low as $2.96 at some stations
A gallon of regular was averaging $3.12 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s 16 less than a week ago and 33 cents lower than last month at this time.
The statewide average was $3.17, 12 cents below last week’s price and 28 cents lower than a month ago.
Analysts say gas prices will likely continue to fall in the coming weeks, citing decreased demand and lower crude oil prices, and may not bottom out until January, though motorists should expect occasional price spikes.
“Gas prices could fall another 20 cents per gallon by the time families load up the car for Thanksgiving,” said AAA spokesman Avery Ash. “If everything goes smoothly, buying gas for less than $3 per gallon should be refreshingly common in many parts of the country this winter.”
The Ohio average is still lower than the national average, which was $3.29 on Monday, a nickel less than a week ago.
Among Ohio’s metropolitan areas, the Toledo has the lowest average at about $3.08 per gallon.