The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Georgia continues to rise compared to a week ago.
Georgia drivers are now paying an average of $2.81 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline.
That’s five cents more than a week ago, 11 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents less than this time last year.
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Georgia continues to have the cheapest gas in the southern states, but that is expected to change once Georgia ends its gas tax suspension on Tuesday, Jan. 10 after 11:59 p.m., when prices will rise 20 to 30 cents.
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas rose eight cents since last Monday, to $3.28.
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