Despite holiday surge predictions, gas prices still falling

Gas prices

Average gasoline prices in Alabama have fallen 9.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 21.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 2.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 7.9 cents in the last week and stands at $5.20 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Alabama was priced at $2.69 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $3.89 per gallon, a difference of $1.20 per gallon.