![Gas Prices Expected to Ease A Bit Heading Into Labor Day Weekend](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/04/attachment-GettyImages-97962772.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gas Prices Expected to Ease A Bit Heading Into Labor Day Weekend
UNDATED (WJON News) - Gas prices may ease a bit heading into the holiday weekend.
Gas Buddy has just released its annual Labor Day travel forecast predicting the average gasoline price in the U.S. on Labor Day weekend will fall gently to $3.75 per gallon.
That's virtually identical to what motorists experienced for Labor Day weekend last year.
Gas Buddy says gas prices have remained relatively quiet this summer, but began spiking in late July and August as Saudi Arabia and Russia cut production pushing oil prices higher. Record temperatures in the south also caused unexpected refinery disruptions, contributing to a nearly 35-cent jump.
Oil prices have eased slightly on concerns over China's struggling economy.
However, with the tropics becoming more active in recent weeks, there remain threats to gas prices for the next few weeks.
![AM 1240 WJON logo](https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/11/attachment-wjonam-alexacard-big.jpg?w=100)
Gas Buddy says we could see a national average of $3.25 by the end of the year if all goes well.
Gas stations will be allowed to start transitioning back to winter-blend gas on September 16th, which should help alleviate inflated prices for some drivers.
READ RELATED ARTICLES
- New Restaurant Opens in Downtown Sauk Rapids
- Highway 10,23 Construction Update
- New Fall, Winter Festivals Planned for Downtown St. Cloud
- Dunkin Store Officially Open in St. Cloud
- Stearns History Museum Access Pass At Local Libraries
Here is the lineup of The 2023 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Stearns History Museum’s John Decker; My Life [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-John-Decker-young.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Big Brothers Big Sisters Kicking Off Recruitment Campaign](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-2h-media-xGn1-bDVu8U-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![St. Cloud Man Sentenced for 2022 Murder](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/03/attachment-Paul-Coleman.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![I-94 Project Between Monticello and Albertville Starts Soon](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2018/04/Road-Construction.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Buckvold Looking to Lead St. Cloud As Next Mayor](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/04/attachment-thumbnail_20240206-AnneBuckvold-LakeGeorgeStCloud-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Man’s Body Found After Jumping From Veterans Bridge](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/04/70240401_954648994892156_1160412640535642112_n-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Little Falls Man Hurt After Motorcycle Crash Friday](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/05/Mayo-Ambulance-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![See What Happens When The Sun Goes Down At Sleepover Safari](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-tiger.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Two Hurt in Stearns County Crash Near St. Rosa](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-Crash-with-Injuries.jpg?w=980&q=75)