Gas prices have been trending sharply downward for the past few weeks, but could go much lower according to GasBuddy.com. Gas Buddy analyst Patrick De Haan said on Monday that the national average could soon hit $1.99, with $1.49 on the horizon and some stations potentially pricing a gallon of regular as low as 99 cents. The last time prices dropped below $1.60 was in December 2008 during the financial crisis, after falling from a July high of $4.10. THE BEST WAY TO KILL CORONAVIRUS IN CARSThe U.S. average hit $2.24 on Tuesday, down $.20 from a month ago, with Oklahoma prices the lowest at $1.84 and Hawaii highest at $3.47. California’s price remains the highest in the continental U.S. at $3.29, but De Haan said even thee it is likely to hit $1.99 in the coming weeks if current trends continue.

Source: Fox News March 17, 2020 15:04 UTC