United States — Retail gasoline prices headed downward in most places to begin one of the country’s busiest travel weeks, with more than 33 million people expected to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Americans are remaining closer to home because of anxiety about the economy and demand for gasoline is weaker now than it was last year at this time.
That is telling because a gallon of gasoline then cost only $1.93 as the economic crisis unfolded in 2008.
Unlike last year, however, gas is not falling sharply and though prices fell overnight, it still cost about $2.64 per gallon on average, according to Department of Energy data and also auto club AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service.
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