As the national average continues to push toward $3 a gallon, gas prices in the southeastern US are among the lowest in the country. Sunday’s national average of $2.92 is 5 cents more than a week ago and 57 cents more than this time last year.
As of Sunday, gas prices averaged above $3 a gallon in 14 states. The majority of them are in the northeast and western US.
Tennessee gas prices increased 5 cents during the past week. Sunday’s state average of $2.67 is the most expensive daily average in more than 3 years.
Tennessee motorists are paying 58 cents more per gallon than this time last year.
Gas Prices
May 22, 2018 | 5:00 AM