AAA Alabama advises on what to expect with seasonal gas prices

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Right now, gas prices are up by 3 cents since last month, but 20 cents less than what they were this time last year.

As for the rest of the year, Clay Ingram with AAA Alabama says it will continue to go down.

“When we get to the fall, that’s when we typically see our gas prices in a declining, downward trend because our demand is declining,” said Ingram.

Despite people traveling for the holidays, Ingram says less people travel when it gets colder outside, hence why prices are at their lowest in January and February.

If you see a price uptick during the holiday, find another gas station.

“Some stations try to bump their prices up a little higher than they need to to kind if make some extra money. We need to be sure we’re price-shopping during those times and not rewarding those stations for trying to take advantage of us,” said Ingram.

Ingram says prices can go up during the hurricane season if a refinery or pipeline is damaged in a storm. None were in the path of impact this season.

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