Gas prices fall under 3 bucks a gallon at majority of U.S. stations

Cheaper gasoline prices may help folks recover from any spending binges over the holidays.

"There's a window of opportunity over the next six weeks" for the national average to dip below three bucks a gallon, which last occurred in May of 2021, GasBuddy.com analyst Patrick De Haan said Tuesday, noting that a nickel drop is all that's needed. 

In fact, that dip has already happened across much of the country, with the exception of states including Hawaii, California, Washington, where average pump prices are topping four bucks a gallon, according to a tally updated daily by AAA.