AAA Chicago

It appears that all the COVID-19 lockdowns happening around the globe have had a side benefit to consumers. Crude oil prices have dropped to their lowest numbers since June.

Wait...what? Gas demand has fallen to its lowest level since June, and somehow Illinois' gas prices went up...does that even make sense?

The last time the national gas price average leading into the holiday was under $2/gallon was 17 years ago in 2003. That year motorists paid, on average, $1.50 to fill-up.

The national gas price average is six cents more expensive on the week at $1.84, but still cheaper on the month and year. For now.

One of the few upsides to this whole COVID-19 mess has been lower prices at the pump week after week. Now, gas prices are on the uptick.

Week in and week out, the price for a gallon of gas keeps dropping. Most of us wish we were enjoying it more than we are.

According to AAA-Chicago, the nationwide average for a gallon of gasoline reached $1.80 on Wednesday.

We'd all probably be a lot happier about it if we actually had someplace to go with that full tank of cheap gas.

Gas prices for the holiday weekend are lining up to be the lowest in 2-3 years. But...there are still a number of factors that could push prices higher before the holiday.

It's pothole season in the Rockford area and all throughout the state--and Illinois motorists really don't like it one bit.