Good news for anyone planning a road trip this summer as gas prices are dropping and the forecast is for lower prices ahead.
The average price of regular gas in Atlanta is now $3.25 a gallon – five cents less than last week. The reason for the drop says AAA spokesperson Jessica Brady, is the continuing financial crisis in Europe.
“Not only has that caused the value of Euro to fall which boosts the appeal of crude oil as a commodity because it’s traded in U.S. currency, it’s also caused demand in Europe to fall and consumer sentiment to fall.”
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