Gas prices Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -

The national average of regular unleaded gasoline was reported at $2.39 a gallon on Tuesday. That price, though, seems like a pipe dream to Las Vegas drivers.

AAA's Fuel Gauge Report showed the average price of the base grade gasoline in Las Vegas at $3.19 a gallon. The price reflected a one-cent hike from the previous week.

A month ago, Las Vegas drivers paid about three cents per gallon more than Tuesday's price. On Sept. 8, 2014, the average price of regular unleaded was reported at $3.65 a gallon.

Tuesday's national average price reflected a six-cent drop from the previous week.

"Not only did Labor Day weekend see millions of Americans take to the road and spend far less than they did last year at the pump, but a growing number of them were able to fill up at under $2 a gallon for the summer's last hurrah, " said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. "Better than one in ten stations in the country now offer gasoline prices at $1.99 a gallon or less, and gas prices in 48 of the nation's 50 states fell in the run-up to the holiday itself, showing that holiday's aren't always a catalyst for price increases. The Midwest led the biggest decliners, again, and prices in some of these states now stand a staggering dollar per gallon lower than they were just last month after the BP refinery issue led to spikes, a stunning and quick reversal. As we begin to near the terminus for summer gasoline, I expect prices to continue moving lower, with our projections aiming at a sub-$2 a gallon average by Christmas, or perhaps even earlier."

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