Gas Prices Drop for 5th Consecutive Week: GasBuddy

A man fills his gas tank at a gas station in Elkridge, Md., on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesGas prices continued their sharp downward trend throughout December, falling by nearly 23 cents over the month to a national average of $2.75 per gallon on Dec. 29—the lowest level recorded since 2021, according to a report by fuel price comparison app GasBuddy.The national average price of diesel fuel, meanwhile, was $3.52 per gallon, a dip of more than $0.05 from a week earlier, GasBuddy reported.