Cities for cheapest gas
Among 388 metropolitan cities in the U.S., the average price of regular gas this week is lowest in:1. Monroe, La. — $2.04.8 per gallon2. Cleveland, Tenn. — $2.04.9 per gallon3. Lawton, Okla. — $2.07 per gallon4. Lafayette, La. — $208.4 per gallon5. South Haven, Miss. — $2.09 per gallon6. Biloxi, Miss. — $2.10 per gallon7. Chattanooga — $2.10.4 per gallon8. Greenville, S.C. — $2.10.6 per gallon9. Hammond, La. — $2.11.8 per gallon10. Clarksville, Ind. — $2.12 per gallonSource: GasBuddy.com
The cheapest gas in America is in Lookout Valley, just west of downtown Chattanooga, according to a national website that tracks gasoline prices.
The Circle K Exxon station on Cummings Highway, just off Interstate 24, was selling regular gas Monday at $1.73 per gallon, the lowest of any station in the United States. A handful of other Lookout Valley stations also were selling gas below $2 a gallon, even though many of them are apparently losing money at such prices.
“There seems to a price war going on with a number of stations in that area, which is great for motorists and a nice time for people to fill up at stations that seem to be selling gas below their costs,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, which surveys thousands of stations across the country.
Terri Spurgin, who lives in Higdon, Ala. and works in Chattanooga, said she tries to find the lowest-price station and the cheaper fuel price offered Monday “is a huge advantage,” saving her as much as $20 a week in fuel expenses.