Gas prices: 36 states now with average costs under $3 per gallon

The national average price for regular gasoline on Monday dropped again to $2.952 per gallon.

The latest price marks a week of declining gas prices, including surpassing the $3-per-gallon threshold for the first time since May 2021, according to AAA. Fuel costs eclipsed this barrier on Dec. 2. The current national average fuel cost is at its lowest since May 2021, when it was $2.985 per gallon at the pumps, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of Monday, 36 states have a statewide average gasoline price of less than $3 per gallon.