U.S. gas prices dropped below $5 on June 17, alleviating pain at the pump for drivers across the nation after the average price per gallon hit an all-time high in the first half of this month.
“LIVE: WE DIVE UNDER FIVE! The national average has fallen back under $5 per gallon and stands at $4.99 per gallon. For the first time in 9 weeks, we are poised see a weekly DECLINE in average #gasprices,“ triumphally tweeted Patrick De Haan, an analyst at Gasbuddy on the afternoon of June 17.
