Georgia motorists are getting at least a little relief at the pump heading into the Labor Day travel period, with the statewide average for regular gasoline falling after several weeks of increases. AAA says the Georgia average is now about $3.78 per gallon, down roughly 3 cents from a week ago and 11 cents from a month ago. However, prices remain about 88 cents higher than this time last year. A typical 15-gallon fill-up at the current statewide average costs about $56.70. AAA spokesperson Montrae Waiters said lower gasoline demand and strong refinery production have helped improve supplies and ease prices, but warned that crude oil remains elevated and geopolitical uncertainty could quickly send pump prices higher again. Across Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama, local county averages remain clustered around the mid-$3.60s to mid-$3.70s. Chattooga County: $3.75Walker County: $3.76Floyd County: $3.68Gordon County: $3.73DeKalb County, Alabama: $3.67Cherokee County, Alabama: $3.60 Among those counties, Cherokee County, Alabama currently has the lowest average at $3.60, while Walker County is the highest at $3.76. Floyd County is also benefiting from one of the lower metro-area averages in Georgia. AAA lists Rome at about $3.69 per gallon, making it one of the least expensive metro markets in the state, along with Dalton and Albany. AAA’s current statewide average in Alabama is about $3.70 per gallon, approximately eight cents below Georgia’s average. Alabama prices are…
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