Downward Pressure on Oil Helps Gas Prices Fall

(Undated) – Americans took advantage of lower gas prices over Thanksgiving. According to GasBuddy.com, millions took to the road and while some regions, like the Great Lakes, saw gas prices rise just in time for travel, most of the nation saw prices hold mostly stable or decline slightly. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says the weeks ahead should feature slight drops in gas prices in most areas. He says those prices should stick around through the holiday shopping season. De Haan says a number of factors are driving gas and oil prices lower including downward pressure on oil prices and seasonally low demand. The current national average is $3.03 a gallon.