Stable crude prices, weaker demand, and high inventories moderate gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day (5/24/2017)

Gasoline prices heading into the 2017 Memorial Day weekend average $2.40 per gallon (gal) nationally, up from last year's price of $2.30/gal before the holiday weekend. Despite the year-over-year increase, 2017 marks the second-lowest price ahead of the Memorial Day weekend since 2009, when the national average price of regular gasoline was $2.31/gal (Figure 1). Relatively low crude oil spot prices, weaker year-over-year gasoline demand, and high gasoline inventories are all putting downward pressure on gasoline prices. ... More »