Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.18 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday's state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, 7 cents less than last month and $1.18 more than this time last year.

It now costs motorists $47.70 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that is $10.80 more than what motorists paid in January of 2020 when pump prices hit their peak of $2.46 per gallon.

“Georgians caught a slight break at the pump for the past few weeks, but are unsure how long this trend will last,” said Montrae Waiters, AAA-The Auto Club Group spokeswoman. “Unfortunately, we don’t know if concerns of the COVID-19 Omicron variant will continue to push oil and gas prices lower for the remainder of the month.”

National Gas Price Average

Since last Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has decreased by 4 cents to $3.35. Crude prices fell last week amid concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the travel restrictions announced by the Biden administration. With little known about the new variant, it is still unclear what long-term impact it may have on crude prices. Market watchers will keep their eye on the effect it will have on the oil market.

Regional Prices

Atlanta- $3.21

Most expensive Georgia metro markets – Brunswick ($3.27), Savannah ($3.25), and Hinesville-Fort Steward ($3.24).

Least expensive Georgia metro markets – Warner Robins ($3.06), Albany ($3.07), and Dalton ($3.11). 

Current and Past Price Averages (Regular Unleaded Gasoline)                                                          

	Sunday	Saturday	Week Ago	Month Ago	One Year Ago	2020 Low	2020 High	Record High
National	$3.35	$3.36	$3.39	$3.42	$2.16	$1.76 (April)	$2.59 (January)	$4.11   (7/17/2008)
Georgia	$3.18	$3.18	$3.22	$3.25	$2.00	$1.61 (May)	$2.46 (January)	$4.16   (9/15/2008)
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Gas Price Survey Methodology

AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.AAA.com. Every day up to 130,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.