Average gas prices in Georgia decrease slightly

TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2008) The latest Fuel Price report from Triple-A Auto Club South shows that the cost of gas is down 3 cents in the state of Georgia. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia had fallen from $2.56 last week to $2.53 this week.
The positive news for consumers is that retail prices have flattened, at least temporarily.
The national average price of unleaded regular gasoline has declined by 3 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.66 per gallon; Florida, Georgia and Tennessee average prices today have all declined from one week ago. Florida’s average price of gasoline declined by 1.8 cents and is now at $2.71 per gallon. Georgia’s average price declined by 3 cents per gallon and is now at $2.53; and Tennessee’s average price dropped by 2 cents per gallon and is now at $2.52.

“The price at the pump does not fully reflect the increase in October wholesale prices,” said Gregg Laskoski, managing director of public relations, AAA Auto Club South. “For now, it appears that retail margins are tightening and they have not yet passed along the entire 30-cents per gallon (on average) increase in October wholesale prices.”

CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES
Regular Unleaded Gasoline

Current Week Ago Month Ago Year Ago
National: $2.669 $2.693 $2.471 $2.282
Florida: $2.711 $2.729 $2.423 $2.312
Georgia: $2.535 $2.565 $2.282 $2.141
Tennessee: $2.524 $2.544 $2.281 $2.164

AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report (fuelgaugereport.com) is updated each day and is the most comprehensive; reflecting actual prices from credit card transactions within the past 24 hours at two-thirds (100,000 stations) of the gasoline stations in the U.S. Its accuracy is unparalleled.

How much are you paying for gasoline taxes in Florida/Georgia/Tennessee? Use this link: http://www.aaasouth.com/acs_news/gas_taxes.asp to find out.