gas prices

Motorists in the Peoria area could see the price of gas slipping closer to the $3.00 mark over the next couple of months.

With the Labor Day holiday weekend bringing more travelers to the highways, motorists are seeing some relief at the gas pump and on the interstates.

With drivers feeling some relief at the gas pumps ahead of Thanksgiving, holiday road travel is expected to increase over the extended weekend.

As of Friday, the GasBuddy.com and AAA Motor Club websites showed the Peoria area’s per-gallon average in the $3.55-$3.70 range – although this week some stations were as high as a tick below $4.

WCBU reporter Joe Deacon talks with fuel price expert Patrick De Haan about what drivers should expect at the pumps this weekend and throughout the summer.

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