The national and Oregon averages for gasoline are falling for the 11th week in a row ahead of the Labor Day holiday. The major drivers continue to be lower crude oil prices and seasonally low demand for gas. For the week, the national average for regular slips a nickel to $3.84 a gallon. The Oregon average also loses a nickel to $4.78.
“Oregon Drivers will pay the most ever for gas over the Labor Day holiday weekend,” says Marie Dodds, public affairs director for AAA Oregon/Idaho. “The only other time that the Oregon average was above $4 a gallon for the holiday was in 2012 when the average on Labor Day was $4.02. Nationally, gas prices over Labor Day will be similar to 2012 when the Labor Day average was $3.83.”
