Monday, April 21, 2025–10:50 a.m.
-AAA South-
The Georgia gas price average continues to roll downhill at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.92 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 6 cents lower than a week ago, 2 cents higher than a month ago, and 51 cents lower than last year. It costs drivers an average of $43.80 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are paying almost $8.00 less to fill up at the pump than a year ago.
“Lately, oil prices have taken a dive, presumably swayed by uncertainty about the economy and worries about a recession sneaking up on us,” said Montrae Waiters, AAA-The Auto Club Group spokeswoman. “Because of this, demand is down, and we have not seen crude oil prices this low in several years. If we continue this trend, we could keep seeing pump prices drop as we roll into summer.”
Local Averages on Monday were $2.82 in Floyd County, $2.86 in Gordon County, $2.88 in Chattooga County, $2.89 in Bartow County, and $2.93 in Polk County.
Nationally
Gas Prices Unseasonal Slide Downward
Since last Monday, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has decreased by 3 cents to $3.15, subject to change overnight. Soft demand is fueling this downward trend, and with crude as low as it’s been in a few years, drivers may continue to see lower pump prices as summer approaches.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased slightly from 8.42 barrels a day last week to 8.46. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 236.0 million barrels to 234.0 million barrels. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.4 million barrels per day.
Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of last Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose $1.14 to settle at $62.47 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 0.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 442.9 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.