Gas Prices Reach $1.89 Average Nationally

Gas prices have lowered to an average of $1.89 per regular gallon, according to the latest reports from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a division of the federal government. Prices are down .18 percent from last week's average of $2.07 nationally.

Regionally, prices are also down.

	11/17/08 Average Per Regular Gallon	11/24/08 Average Per Regular Gallon	Percent Change
East Coast	$1.11	$1.95	-0.16
Midwest	$1.93	$1.75	-0.18
Gulf Coast	$1.96	$1.81	-0.15
Rocky Mountain	$2.03	$1.85	-0.19
West Coast	$2.36	$2.12	-0.24
United States	$2.07	$1.89	-0.18

Source: Energy Information Administration

Despite the drops, which began in early October, a survey of auto glass companies revealed that business hasn't increased any in recent weeks and months-at least for the majority of shops. Seventy-seven percent of those surveyed say it has not increased, while 23 percent say it has.

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