Average US gasoline price drops 3 cents to $4.24 a gallon

The Lundberg Survey states the national average retail rate of regular-grade fuel dropped 3 cents in the previous 2 weeks to $4.24 a gallonByThe Associated PressApril 24, 2022, 5:43 PM – 1 minutes readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleCAMARILLO, Calif.– The national average retail cost of regular-grade fuel dropped 3 cents in the previous two weeks to $4.24 a gallon, the Lundberg Survey reported Sunday.That brings the overall decrease over six weeks to 19 cents a gallon, leaving the existing rate $1.27 above its year-ago point, the survey said.Mid-grade gasoline averaged $4.57 a gallon and premium balanced $4.83. Nationwide, the greatest average cost for regular-grade gas in the April 22 study was $5.71 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Unless oil costs fall even more, additional drops in pump rates are most likely to be small or none.”