U.S. gas prices dropped below $5 on June 17, alleviating pain at the pump for drivers across the nation after the average price per gallon hit an all-time high in the first half of this month.
“LIVE: WE DIVE UNDER FIVE! The national average has fallen back under $5 per gallon and stands at $4.99 per gallon. For the first time in 9 weeks, we are poised see a weekly DECLINE in average #gasprices,” triumphally tweeted Patrick De Haan, an analyst at Gasbuddy on the afternoon of June 17.
Last week, the national average price of gas shot up roughly 25 cents last week, with gas prices hitting their peak of $5.016 on June 14, according to AAA….