NC Gas Prices Lower Than National Average Over Thanksgiving

CHARLOTTE, NC — North Carolina motorists can add cheaper gas prices to their list of "things for which to be thankful" this Thanksgiving holiday. According to AAA, Tuesday's North Carolina gas price average was $2.51, well below the national gas price average of $2.62. That national average is also seven cents less than a week ago and the largest one-week decline in pump price this year.

"The nearly 49 million Americans hitting the road for Thanksgiving will find pump prices similar to last year," said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson. "When it comes time to fill-up during the trip, motorists should keep in mind that gas stations along highly traveled routes may find prices more expensive than in-town."

The nation's top 10 largest monthly decreases are: Iowa (-41 cents), Nebraska (-37 cents), Oklahoma (-36 cents), Missouri (-34 cents), Indiana (-34 cents), Kansas (-33 cents), Kentucky (-32 cents), Michigan (-32 cents), Delaware (-31 cents) and South Dakota (-30 cents).

The nation's top 10 least expensive markets are: Missouri ($2.27), Delaware ($2.28), Oklahoma ($2.28), Texas ($2.32), South Carolina ($2.33), Louisiana ($2.33), Alabama ($2.36), Kansas ($2.36), Mississippi ($2.37) and Arkansas ($2.38).

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