Pumping Up Part Six: Prices Fall Fast

UPDATED: Pumping Up Part Six

COMMENTARY
Lower gas prices are yet another thing to be thankful for on this holiday.

NEWSLINE
"We would argue that prices have fallen partly due to demand but mostly due to a spike in supply."

NEWSBYTES
Thanksgiving travelers find lower prices at the pump
Millions of Americans hit the road or took to the sky Wednesday in the annual dash to someone else's house for Thanksgiving turkey, despite the prospect of traffic jams, snowy highways and crowded airports and train stations. Read full story. Watch video.

Gas prices down as millions hit road for Thanksgiving
(Mobile Register) As drivers fill their gas tanks today for that trip over the river and through the woods, they will be greeted with fuel prices that are much lower than two months ago.

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the Mobile metro area was $2.22 Tuesday, according to AAA, down more than 50 cents in the last month. Read full story -- free registration required.

TENSION: Relaxing a tiny bit
GRAVITY: Still pretty heavy

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