GasBuddy's 2022 Gasoline Forecast (pdf), released Dec. 29, predicts that the national retail gasoline price will average $3.41 per gallon for all of 2022-assuming no significant interruptions to the ongoing economic recovery.
National average retail gasoline prices have been in a downward trend since peaking at $3.505 for the week ending Nov. 8, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
As of Oct. 27, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $3.394 from the prior day's $3.389 and up from the month ago average of $3.189, according to AAA.
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