The following is a news release from AAA Idaho.

BOISE – It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s a lyric from a popular Christmas song, and a feeling that many Idaho drivers may have the next time they stop to fill up.

According to AAA, Monday’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.11 – 12 cents less than a week ago and 21 cents less than a month ago, but eight cents more than a year ago.

The national average currently sits at $2.95 per gallon, with 36 states now at or below the $3 mark. Idaho currently ranks 11th in the country for the most expensive fuel, falling out of the top 10 for the first time in several months.

“It’s pretty exciting to see the state average approaching $3, and several cities in our state could drop below that mark soon,” says AA

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