I PAID $2.33 SUNDAY....
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gas-drops-below-2-25-103545521.html
If falling oil prices are a sign of things to come in the market for gasoline prices, then in some states where the cost of an average gallon of regular has dropped below $2.25, it is likely still falling. The average price of a gallon of regular nationwide is $2.59, down from $2.76 a month ago. Over the same period, the price of crude oil has fallen from $55 to under $44. While state taxes and transportation costs are contributors, price of oil is the primary driver of gas prices.
The price of gas has dropped to $2.22 in Alabama, $2.24 in Mississippi and $2.20 in South Carolina, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge. Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana should join the group below $2.25 soon. These states do have the two other advantages for low gas prices. First, all are near refineries or have large refineries inside their borders. Also, the American Petroleum Institute (API) analysis of gas taxes and fees by state, called the State Motor Fuel Tax Report, shows that all three states with prices under $2.25 have among the lowest in the country. All are below $0.40 per gallon. The same holds true in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
However, the last time gas prices were below $2 in a number of states, the price of oil was below $50. Recently, gas prices reached a one-year low. If recent history is any guide, the price of gas nationwide will move to $2.25, and a number of states will drop to prices much lower. As Yogi Berra once said, "It's deja vu all over again."
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