COLUMBIA (WACH)—It’s been a while since the report on the pain at the pump has been less painful, however, with a drop of 8.3 cents a gallon, the pinch is a little less gripping.
According to Columbiagasprices.com, the average price for a gallon of gas in the Midlands is $3.54 a gallon. The national average is also down slightly, falling 3.3 cents over the last week to $3.81 a gallon.
With this latest drop, prices are a full 15.7 cents lower than a year ago, and 16.1 cents lower than a month ago.
"Unsurprisingly, the average price for a gallon of regular self-serve continues to drop in a majority of communities across the United States," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "But will we hear an end to complaining about gasoline prices at the pump? Perhaps the rhetoric will wind down, but with summer around the corner, any sudden increase in price of gasoline will have Americans virtually calling for the heads of politicians in November," DeHaan said.
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