What you are paying at the gas pump, on average, is the lowest it’s been since March 2021. Meanwhile, GasBuddy projects the lowest prices this year will be drivers along the Gulf Coast and the south. However, a GasBuddy analyst tells Forbes Magazine it’s just too early to tell how that could impact gas prices. That’s below the North Carolina average of $2.64. Gas is always cheaper across the border in South Carolina, where it’s sitting at an average of $2.51.

Source: Forbes January 11, 2026 20:54 UTC