Weekly gas roundup: Prices drop 2 cents over past week in Alabama

The average price for a gallon of gas in Alabama dropped 2 cents over the past week, down to an average of $2.73 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,348 gas stations in Alabama.

That's 0.5 cents a gallon lower than this time last month and 24 cents a gallon lower than this time last year.

Nationally, prices fell 2.2 cents a gallon over the past week, down to an average of $3.05 a gallon as of Monday. The national average price of diesel dropped 1.3 cents over the past week, down to $3.52 a gallon -- the lowest level since 2021.

"Seasonal trends continue to push down gasoline prices across much of the country, with GasBuddy counting 26 states where average gas prices have fallen below $3 per gallon -- something that could be less than a week away for the national average," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "For now, Americans can expect the downward trend to continue in most states, while other states have seen prices jump temporarily due to a behavior we track called price cycling. We should see the number of states with sub-$3-per-gallon prices grow as we get closer to Thanksgiving."

According to GasBuddy price reports:

Around Tuscaloosa, you can get gas as low as $2.49 a gallon. Check out where right here.