Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 4.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.46 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 2.3 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.59, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 22.5 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 5.2 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has not moved during the last month and stands 22.3 cents a gallon lower than a year ago.
"Opening week for football certainly brought more excitement than we've seen at the gas pump lately, but one thing is for sure. With gas prices averaging 22 cents per gallon lower than last year, there's a lot of extra hot dogs and beer that can be consumed instead of being redirected into the tanks of American motorists," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
"While the situation in Syria bears further monitoring, and hurricane season remains on the radar, we've still seen prices continue to hold level."