More gas price relief for drivers nationwide

 
CHICAGO – Drivers are benefiting from gas prices that are more than a dollar less than their peak in mid-June, according to the American Automobile Association. The national average is less than $4 at $3.87 cents per gallon. Locally, drivers in Bureau and Putnam County are now paying a little less than $4 dollars on average, while LaSalle is slightly more expensive by a few cents, still 40 to 30 cents cheaper than at the start of the month. On average Illinoisans are paying $4.21 cents per gallon. Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson says as hurricane season arrives storms can affect prices by disrupting oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and impacting large coastal refineries.