Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 7.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.28 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 5.7 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.50, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 24.1 cents a gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 4.8 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 13.6 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 12.9 cents higher than a year ago.
"After an impressive surge abated several weeks ago, we're seeing gasoline prices decline nicely," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, New Mexico, Virginia, Indiana and Michigan all have at least one station statewide under $3.
"The national average is likely to continue its decline this week as retail prices catch up to the decrease in wholesale gasoline prices."