Otmane El Rhazi : U.S. retail gasoline prices lowest since 2009 heading into Memorial Day weekend

Otmane El Rhazi from Today in Energy.

On May 18, the U.S. average retail price for gasoline was $2.74 per gallon ($/gal), or 92¢ per gallon (¢/gal) lower than at the same time last year. This is the lowest average price heading into the Memorial Day weekend—the traditional start of the summer driving season—since 2009.