Mercer County gas prices are averaging $3.23 per gallon, which is right at the Illinois average, according to data from AAA. The Illinois Quad City average is $3.16. The Iowa Quad City average is $2.69 with the Iowa statewide average at $2.69.
Gasoline prices in the U.S. are at their lowest in three years. GasBuddy.com says the national average for a gallon of regular fell to two dollars and 97 cents on Monday, the lowest average since May of 2021. The lowest in the country was Oklahoma, with an average price of two-42 a gallon. The highest average was in Hawaii, where gas is still four-48 a gallon. A top analyst at GasBuddy predicts the national average for gas will potentially drop another ten to 15 cents by Christmas.
