AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Friday, 12/20/24

National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $3.820; Month Ago: $3.681; Year Ago: $3.369. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $5.34; Month Ago: $4.928; Year Ago: $3.579.

Brent, the international benchmark for oil prices, hit a session high of $80.50 a barrel on Thursday, its strongest level since Nov. 24, 2014, when it topped out at $80.85. The contract eased back to $79.19 by 2:25 p.m. ET, down 9 cents. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude ended the day unchanged from the previous session at $71.49 a barrel. WTI earlier hit a high going back to Nov. 28, 2014 at $72.30 a barrel. Click Read More below for additional information.

National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $3.438; Month Ago: $3.798; Year Ago: $3.778. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $4.426; Month Ago: $4.556; Year Ago: $5.308.