Georgia Pump Prices jump 4 Cents

Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago, reports AAA. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.79 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 4 cents more than a week ago, 17 cents more than last month, and 75 cents less than this time last year.  It now costs motorists $26.85 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that is $14.25 less than what motorists paid in April of 2019, when pump prices hit their peak of $2.74 per gallon.  Since last Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.02, which is 5 cents higher than a week ago.