Downturn in Gas Prices for the Carolinas, Says AAA

The Carolinas saw a downturn in prices at the pump as gasoline demand declined and both states make the nation’s top 10 largest weekly decreases.

On the week, majority of state averages are cheaper by a few cents. North Carolina’s current average is $2.08 – four cents less than last week, 13 cents more than a month ago and 28 cents cheaper than a year ago. South Carolina’s current average is $1.96 – four cents less than last week, seven cents more than a month ago and 27 cents cheaper than a year ago.

At $2.21, today’s national average is two cents less than last week, one cent more than last month and 35 cents cheaper than a year ago. The national average during the unofficial start and stop to summer was $2.15, the cheapest it has been since 2004.