Gas prices: Decrease at the pumps on the ‘busiest travel day of the year’

Published November 26, 2025 6:21am ET



The national average price for regular gas dropped on Wednesday to $3.042 per gallon.

The decrease comes after several days of small increases that briefly saw the current national average slightly exceed gas prices from a year ago, according to AAA. Moreover, the drop in gas prices comes on what is traditionally known as the “busiest travel day of the year.”

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