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Labor Day Wraps Up Highest Summer at the Pump Since 2014

by Energies Media Staff
August 29, 2018
in News, Oil and Gas News, Press Release
Labor Day Wraps Up Highest Summer at the Pump Since 2014
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BOSTON – Consumers have seen the most expensive summer at the pump since 2014 with an average of $2.73 per gallon thus far, according to GasBuddy, the only smartphone app connecting drivers with their Perfect Pit Stop.

The average gas price over Labor Day weekend is expected to be $2.84 per gallon, a 20 cent increase from Labor Day 2017.

“It’s been consistently a more painful summer at the pump than what we’ve been accustomed to when compared to the last few summers,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Without major hurricanes, we should continue to see prices gently decline in the weeks ahead as demand begins to slow into the autumn, wrapping up the priciest summer at the pump since 2014, but overall, with a moderately less sting than what we saw earlier on this decade. Next year may follow in this year’s footsteps with higher Labor Day gas prices, so what we’re upset about this year could bring nostalgic memories next year. Enjoy it while it lasts.”

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While gas prices have remained high, motorists have worked hard to fill their tanks. Taking into account the average wages across the nation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American needs to perform an hour and 48 minutes of labor to earn enough money to fill a tank of gasoline.

Labor Day Wraps Up Highest Summer at the Pump Since 2014

When gas prices were $3.58 per gallon during the summer of 2014, motorists had to work 2 hours and 30 minutes to fill their tank, and in 2008 when gas prices were $3.84 per gallon, motorists had to work 3 hours to fill their tanks.

On average, motorists have also shelled out more than $1.11 billion per day on gasoline purchases this season, up from a decade low of $912 million per day during the summer of 2016. This summer’s total fuel bill, while the highest since 2015, will still be the third lowest since 2011.

While gas prices have remained high, there has been remarkably little movement in gas prices throughout the summer, with a difference of just 13 cents between the national average’s summer (June 1-Sept. 1) low and high. It represents the smallest difference between low and high since 2010, when the low and high were just 11 cents apart. The same period in 2017 saw a difference of 29 cents between the low and high while the difference was 27 cents in 2016. The most volatile summer, 2005, saw a difference of 91 cents per gallon- prices dropped as low as $2.08 before surging to $2.99 later in the summer due to Hurricane Katrina.

While some have chosen to sweat more to pay the higher fuel bill, smart drivers have turned to Pay with GasBuddy, which offers savings and yearly plans so motorists can pay lower prices. To learn more, visit pay.gasbuddy.com.

About GasBuddy

GasBuddy is a smartphone app connecting drivers with their Perfect Pit Stop. GasBuddy is the leader in crowdsourced information to help drivers find the best gas prices, closest stations, friendliest service, cleanest restrooms, tastiest coffee and much more. GasBuddy is the leading source for the most accurate, real-time fuel prices at more than 150,000 gas stations in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The Company’s B2B Retailer Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), known as GasBuddy Business Pages, provide Fuel Marketers and Retailers their best opportunity to maintain their station information, manage their brand, and promote to their target consumer audience.

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