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December Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Average of the Year
•  Gas prices averaged $3.30 a gallon nationally in December, which was the lowest monthly average of the year. South Dakota's December average was $3.25.
•  The national average declined 11 cents per gallon (3.25 percent) in December and declined on 22 days during the month.
•  Gas prices nationally have fallen nearly 58 cents a gallon (14.96 percent) on average since September 14, the day before much of the United States began the transition to winter-blend gasoline. Gas prices have dropped as a result of decreased demand, increased supplies and the switchover to less expensive winter-blend fuels.

"Uncertainty" is Key Byword regarding 2013 Gas Prices
•  Today's fiscal news out of Washington, D.C. is encouraging but even with the country failing to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff, AAA predicts that gas prices in 2013 will remain high. However, AAA expects they will not be as high as in 2012 due to increased domestic crude oil production and lower that demand.
•  "What happens with gas prices this year will be impacted by decisions in Washington and by global geopolitical conditions," said Buskohl.

Today's Gas Prices (Jan. 2, 2013)
•  Today's national average price for gasoline is $3.29 per gallon, which is 4.6 cents more than a week ago and 0.8 cent more than a year ago.
•  The five states with the highest prices today include: Hawaii ($3.99), N.Y. ($3.74), Conn. ($3.68), Calif. ($3.57) and Vt. ($3.55). The five states with the lowest prices are: Wyo. ($2.98), Colo. ($2.99), Utah ($2.99), Okla. ($3.01), and Mo. ($3.02).
•  Today's South Dakota average price is $3.137, four cents lower than one week ago.  The state's highest gasoline can be found in Ethan, at $3.389.  Oglala has the lowest price in South Dakota at $2.799.

AAA's average gas prices are updated daily at FuelGaugeReport.AAA.com with average national, state and local retail prices for gasoline, diesel and E-85. Every day, up to 120,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.