National Gas Prices Sink Below $3/Gallon For First Time Since 2021

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The national average gas price has dropped below $3 per gallon for the first time since 2021, with the median U.S. gas price now at $2.83 per gallon, a 6.9 cent decrease from last month and 5.4 cents lower than a year ago.

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Bullish Confidence 82% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 82% confidence.

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Source OilPrice.com
Claim National Gas Prices Sink Below $3/Gallon For First Time Since 2021
AI inference Bullish · 82%
Generated 2025-12-01 20:00

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

The national average price of gasoline dropped below $3 a gallon over the weekend, sinking to their lowest level since 2021. The median U.S. gas price is now $2.83 per gallon, with the national average 6.9 cents cheaper from a month ago and 5.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. However, prices vary widely by state, with drivers in Oklahoma paying $2.409 per gallon compared to $4.560 in California. According to GasBuddy, a handful of gas stations are offering gas under $2 per gallon. That said, diesel prices have seen an even steeper…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 1, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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