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Average Gas Prices Are Below $2. A Few Stations Are Even Selling For Under $1

AAA says the national average is $1.997 per gallon and it's expected to drop further in the coming weeks. In a few places it's less than half that, but most Americans aren't driving much these days.

Gas prices are dropping — to less than $1 per gallon in a few locations — but most Americans aren't supposed to go anywhere. That's the irony of the coronavirus lockdown.

The national average, and it's expected to drop further in the next few weeks — to $1.75 or even lower.

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