Gas prices hold steady, still lower in Alabama

Gasoline prices have held steady at about $2.19 in Georgia over the last week, while the national average crept up from $2.21 to $2.24, according to the American Automobile Association.

As usual, the price in Alabama stayed well below Georgia at $2.05 a gallon. That can be largely attributed to Georgia taxing gas at 31 cents a gallon while Alabama taxes it at 21 cents a gallon.

People looking for warmer weather for the holidays should keep in mind that gas costs about $2.32 in Florida. Or if you’re headed to Hawaii for the holidays, expect to pay a whopping $2.95 per gallon.

For the record, Alaska has the lowest state gas tax at about 12 cents per gallon. Pennsylvania is the highest, at about 50 cents per gallon.

This story was originally published December 19, 2016 at 8:15 AM with the headline "Gas prices hold steady, still lower in Alabama."