AAA reports that Tennessee gas prices broke a four-week decline trend last week. At the beginning of the week, gas prices jumped five cents to $2.79, and then dropped back down to $2.76 by the end of the weekend. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.76 which is 20 cents less expensive than one month ago and 62 cents less than one year ago.
The national average for a gallon of gas has held steady since last week at $3.20 which is 17 cents less than a month ago and 65 cents less than a year ago. Gas prices had been falling by more than twice as much recently, but the arrival of Hurricane Francine to the Gulf Coast created some temporary issues for nearby oil production and refining.