Gas prices could drop this week ahead of Thanksgiving travel

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY — As tens of millions of people are getting ready to hit the road for Thanksgiving, the price of gas is one thing they are considering.

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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, AAA says the national average for a regular gallon of gas could dip below $3 this week.

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In Ohio, the average gas price has been below $3 for at least the last month.

“That’s gonna give folks a little more money in their pocket for those holiday ingredients and of course for those black Friday shopping deals,” a spokesperson for AAA, Doug Shupe, said.

You can find the cheapest gas prices in your area by checking out the WHIO Pump Patrol.

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