Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon for the first time in months
Average US gas prices have fallen below $4 per gallon for the first time since March. This decline follows the resolution of the US-Iran conflict, which had previously disrupted oil supplies.
Why it matters
Fluctuations in gas prices directly impact consumer spending power and broader economic inflation metrics.
Bloomberg/Getty Images The price of a gallon of gas has dropped below $4 for the first time since March. AAA data released on Thursday shows the average nationwide gas price is now $3.99 per gallon. Prices rose sharply at the onset of the US-Iran war, but have dropped in recent weeks. The average cost of a gallon of gas nationwide has dropped below $4 for the first time since March. Daily data released by AAA on Thursday showed that across the US, the average gas price is now $3.99 per gallon. Gas prices rose sharply as the US-Iran war disrupted oil supplies in the Middle East, but with a deal to end the conflict now agreed, oil prices, and therefore gas prices, have tumbled in recent weeks. This is a developing story. Read the original article on Business Insider
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