Arkansas travelers will pay less for gas this holiday season

(The Heart Sq.) – The climate will not be the one factor cooling off in Arkansas this vacation season.

Fuel costs have cooled to $2.68 on common for a gallon of normal unleaded gasoline, in accordance with AAA. The worth dropped seven cents from final week’s whole and is even cheaper in comparison with final yr.

“Arkansas drivers filling up for vacation highway journeys will probably be met with costs a couple of quarter cheaper per gallon than that yr,” stated AAA spokesperson Nick Chabarria. “AAA recommends drivers assess the climate alongside their route earlier than heading out and that their automobile is well-maintained with a well-stocked emergency roadside equipment.”

The Nationwide Climate Service issued a hazardous climate outlook as temperatures are anticipated to plunge into single digits with wind chills as little as -9 levels.

Residents within the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers communities are paying the least for a gallon of gasoline at $2.59. Fuel costs are highest within the West Memphis space, the place a gallon of normal unleaded gasoline will price you $2.70, in accordance with AAA.

Arkansas has the third lowest gasoline value within the nation, behind Texas at $2.62 and Oklahoma at $2.67. California residents are nonetheless paying probably the most for gasoline at a median of $4.34 for a gallon of normal unleaded gasoline.

Fuel costs could not proceed to chill off as crude oil costs are rising, in accordance with AAA.