See how far gas prices have plummeted in every state across the US since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Brittany Chang

Apr 10, 2020, 03:08 IST

See how far gas prices have plummeted in every state across the US since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Gas prices at a gas station in Pearl, Mississippi on March 31.

Gas prices have been dropping around the US due to the coronavirus pandemic and Saudia Arabia and Russia's decision to not cut oil production at an OPEC-Plus meeting on March 5 in Vienna, Austria.
The US's average gas prices are down $0.49 across the country from last month's average, and $0.85 compared to last year's average, according to data from GasBuddy on April 6 at 4:50 pm.
Michigan's gas prices are down $1.25 from last year's average, the greatest year-over-year decrease.
Wisconsin - the state with the largest gas price decrease from last month's average - has seen a $0.89 decrease compared to March's averages.
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Gas prices have been dropping across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2019, the average price of gas per gallon was $2.60, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Now, that could drop by over a dollar because of COVID-19.

GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis and media relations Patrick De Haan told Business Insider that he estimates the national average of gas prices could drop between $1.53 and $1.68 per gallon at its lowest, while president of Lipow Oil Associates Andrew Lipow estimates the average will drop to $1.75 per gallon by mid-April.

On March 5, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries-Plus (OPEC+) held a meeting in Vienna, Austria in response to the drop in global demand and price of oil because of the coronavirus.

While the expectation for the meeting was a cut in oil production to offset the crude oil price drop, the opposite happened due to the longstanding oil rivalry between Russia and Saudia Arabia.

As of April 6 at 4:50 pm., the average price of gas per gallon in the US is $1.90: down $0.86 per gallon from last year's average, and $0.49 from last month's average, according to data from GasBuddy.

Keep scrolling to see how much the price of gas has dropped per state compared to last month's and last year's average as a result of coronavirus as of April 6, according to data from GasBuddy:

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The price of gas per gallon in Alabama is down $0.42 from last month's average and $0.75 from last year's average.

Alaska’s gas price is down $0.50 per gallon compared to last month’s average, and $0.63 from last year’s average of $3.04 in the state.

The drop in gas price is lower in Arizona compared to the previous states. Gas prices are down $0.28 from March’s average, and $0.50 from last year’s average.

April 6 saw a $0.51 drop in gas prices in Arkansas compared to last month's average, and a $0.81 drop compared to last year's average.

California, which has the fourth most cases of coronavirus, saw a $0.52 drop from last month's average, and a $0.80 drop from last year's average.

Colorado's gas prices are down $0.47 from last month's average, and $0.72 from last year's average.

Connecticut's price drops are similar to Colorado's at a $0.49 drop from last month's average, and a $0.71 drop from 2019's average.

Delaware's prices are down $0.33 compared to March's average, and $0.65 compared to 2019's average.

Florida, which received its stay-at-home order on April 1, saw a $0.42 drop in gas prices from last month's average, and a $0.81 drop from 2019's average.

Georgia's gas prices dropped $0.45 from last month's average, and $0.83 from last year's average.

The Aloha State’s gas prices are down $0.49 from the average of March, and $0.42 from the average of 2019.

Idaho has seen a drop in gas prices by $0.34 compared to last month's average, and $0.44 compared to last year's average.

Illinois' gas prices are down $0.50 from last month's average, and $0.86 from last year's average.

The gas prices in Indiana dropped $0.59 from last month’s average, and a whopping $1.17 from last year’s average.

Iowa’s drops are slightly lower than Indiana’s at $0.57 from March’s average, and $1.00 from last year’s average.

Compared to March's average, Kansas' gas prices are down $0.50, and compared to 2019's average, Kansas' gas prices have dropped $0.84.

Kentucky's gas prices have dropped $0.63 from March's average, and $1.05 from last year's average.

April 6's gas prices in Louisiana have shown a $0.36 drop compared to last month's average, and a $0.71 decrease compared to 2019's average.

Maine’s gas prices dropped $0.51 compared to March’s average. The Pine Tree State’s gas also saw a price drop to the tune of $0.73 compared to last year.

Maryland’s gas prices have dropped $0.38 from last month’s average, and $0.69 from last year’s average.

Massachusetts' gas prices have seen a decrease of $0.40 from March's average, and a drop of $0.55 from last year's average.

Michigan — which has the third most coronavirus cases in the country — has gas prices that are down $0.63 from last month's average, and $1.25 from last year's average. This gives the state the largest year-over-year drop.

The gas price in Minnesota has dropped $0.54 compared to March’s average, and $0.89 compared to 2019’s average.

Mississippi’s gas prices are down $0.46 from March’s average, and $0.82 from last year’s average.

Missouri's drop is similar to Mississippi's at prices down $0.41 compared to last month's average, and $0.79 from last year's average.

Montana’s gas prices have dropped $0.47 from the average in March, and $0.65 from the average in 2019.

Nebraska’s gas price, compared to March’s and 2019’s average, is down $0.54 and $0.84, respectively.

The home state of Las Vegas has seen a price drop of $0.34 from last month’s average, and $0.55 from last year’s average.

The gas price drops in New Hampshire are down $0.39 from March's average, and $0.56 from 2019's average.

New Jersey, the state with the second most coronavirus cases in the US, has seen a price decrease of $0.32 from March's average, and $0.57 from last year's average.

New Mexico's gas prices are down $0.44 from last month's average, and $0.73 from last year's average.

New York — which has the most COVID-19 cases in the country — has seen a gas price drop of $0.34 from last month’s average, and $0.48 from 2019’s average.

North Carolina has seen a decrease in gas prices to the tune of $0.44 and $0.86 for last month’s and last year’s average, respectively.

North Dakota’s gas prices are down $0.57 from March’s average, and $0.90 from 2019’s average.

The gas prices in Ohio are down $0.73 from last month’s average, and $1.15 from 2019’s average.

Oklahoma’s gas prices have dropped $0.66 from last month’s average, and $1.03 from 2019’s average.

Oregon has seen a decrease in gas prices by $0.27 from March’s average, and $0.47 from last year’s average.

Pennsylvania's gas prices are down $0.45 and $0.74 from last month's and last year's averages, respectively.

The gas price in Rhode Island is down $0.42 from March’s average, and $0.52 from last year’s average.

South Carolina’s gas prices are down $0.45 and $0.79 from March’s and 2019’s averages, respectively.

The Mount Rushmore State’s gas prices have decreased $0.46 from last month’s average, and $0.84 from last year’s average.

The gas price in Tennessee is down $0.45 from March’s average, and $0.82 from last year’s average.

The Lone Star State’s gas prices are down $0.47 from last month’s average, and $0.85 from last year’s average.

Gas prices in Utah are down $0.32 from March’s average, and $0.29 from last year’s average.

Vermont's gas prices are down $0.48 and $0.59 from last month's and last year's averages, respectively.

Virginia's gas prices have seen a decrease to the tune of $0.41 from March's average, and $0.72 from last year's average.

Washington's gas prices are down $0.35 from last month's average, and $0.55 from 2019's average.

West Virginia’s gas prices have tumbled $0.44 from last month’s average, and $0.83 from last year’s average.

Wisconsin has the largest gas price decrease from last month's average at a $0.89 drop per gallon. Prices also tumbled $1.33 compared to 2019's average.

Wyoming's gas prices have dropped $0.31 from last month's average, and $0.41 from last year's average.

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