By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As we head toward the holidays, gas prices are still relatively low, though they are heading up.
"We're still, on average, less than $2 a gallon here in Kansas," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "As of today, we're at $1.98. That's 20 cents cheaper than we were a year ago."
Kansas is currently 10th cheapest in the country.
"In the Reno County area, it's $1.95 a gallon," Steward said. "Hutchinson proper is at $1.94. The territory there is a little less than the state average."
The fundamentals would appear to support low gas prices going forward.
"Since the beginning of November, U.S. gas demand has softened," Steward said. "As of last week, we hit the lowest demand reading since the end of May."
If holiday travel, as is anticipated, proves to be lower as a result of COVID-19, then prices could remain lower than last year in the weeks to come.