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Gas prices drop; more people hit road for holidays
Posted: 12.23.2011 at 8:14 AM
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COLUMBIA (WACH) -- You may want to be careful what you wish for during the holidays, as lower gas prices mean more company on the roads.

AAA of the Carolinas says decreasing gas prices are allowing more people to pack the sleigh and drive to their holiday destinations.

Drivers can expect to find the cheapest gas in the state in Spartanburg, at $3.00 a gallon.  Myrtle Beach is offering the most expensive gas in the Palmetto State, at $3.07 a gallon.

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SC holiday travel numbers up 
Gas prices fall in the Midlands 
In the Midlands, the average price for gas is $3.01 a gallon.

GasBuddy.com shows South Carolina as having the 4th lowest average gas price in the country.

 

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