Gas prices are ticking down as 2024 begins and are similar to prices at the start of 2023, according to a AAA press release. Most states, including Oregon, are seeing week-over-week declines. Demand for gas has nosedived, putting downward pressure on pump prices. 

For the week, the national average for regular slips three cents to $3.08 a gallon. The Oregon average falls eight cents to $3.72.

The national average is at its lowest price since June 2021. The Oregon average is at its lowest price since January 2023.

The average price of regular gas nationally in 2023 was $3.53 a gallon. The high price for 2023 was $3.88 on September 18. The low price for 2023 was just under $3.07 on December 18.

The average price for regular gas in Oregon in 2023 was $4.23 a gallon. The high price for the year was $4.77 on August 30. The low price for 2023 was just under $3.69 on January 14.