The national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $3.148 on Friday. This was a 1-cent decrease from Thursday’s cost and more than a 5-cent drop from a week ago, when gas was $3.199 per gallon. Drivers have been met with falling gas prices heading into the autumn season.

Friday’s fuel costs continue the year’s trend of steady, affordable gas prices in the country. Today’s price point is less expensive than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.186 per gallon, according to AAA. Current prices are also more affordable than a year ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.22. However, the gap between gas prices from a year ago and today has shrunk in recent weeks.