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ATLANTA -- Georgia drivers got a big break in the past week as ample supply numbers and contracting demand pushed oil prices to a three-month low last week, AAA Auto Club South reported.
And gas prices are expected to continue to fall even as Hurricane Sandy threatens the East Coast, AAA noted.
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The price per gallon in Georgia now averages $3.41, compared with $3.54 a week ago, $3.63 a month ago and $3.38 a year ago.
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The price per gallon nationally averages $3.55 -- down 13 cents from last week.
U.S. oil supplies jumped almost 6 million barrels last week to 375 million barrels, the highest level for this time of year since 1982, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. While production holds at a 17-year high, gasoline consumption dropped to its slowest rate since March.
Fuel demand in Europe also remains weak.