00:00drivers finally got some relief at the pump. The national average for gas fell to 3.96 a gallon on
00:06Monday. That's the first time it has dipped below $4 since early August. Prices dropped almost 16
00:12cents in a week and about 39 cents in a month. Gas got cheaper in every single state last week.
00:18Still, drivers are paying about 92 cents more than a year ago, and the holiday may not bring
00:23much of a break. GasBuddy expects the average to reach about 3.75 by Thanksgiving. Even then,
00:30it would be the most expensive Thanksgiving on record. The old record was 3.56 set in 2022.
00:37California still has the priciest gas, at about 5.69 a gallon. North Carolina is the cheapest.
00:44At about 3.23, falling oil prices and fading fall demand are helping. For holiday road trips,
00:50every cent counts. Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
00:55using AI-assisted tools.
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