National Average Falls Below the $4 Mark

(Undated) — The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen below four dollars. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.96 a gallon. Drivers here in the Land of Lincoln are paying a statewide average of $4.21, down a dime from Monday. Across the Wabash in Indiana, the statewide average is $3.38 a gallon, up five cents from Monday’s average, giving Indiana the lowest prices in the nation. California drivers are paying the highest prices in the nation, with a statewide average of $5.60 a gallon, down nine cents from Monday.