OMAHA, Neb. —

In Omaha, gas prices this week were up about $0.05 in the last week.

Nationally, it's a different story; a gallon of gas is projected to be the cheapest it has been since 2020.

Last five years of average gallon cost on Labor Day weekend

2025: $3.15 /gallon (projected)

2024: $3.29 /gallon

2023: $3.77 /gallon

2022: $3.79 / gallon

2021: $3.16 /gallon

2020: $2.22 / gallon

" It’s been the cheapest summer to hit the road since the pandemic, a trend that will likely continue with the potential for the national average to fall below $3 per gallon this fall. We’ve seen a remarkably affordable summer to hit the road, but there are some challenges that remain: hurricane season and uncertainty over trade, tariffs and Russia’s war on Ukraine. However, I remain optimistic that a

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