GasBuddy told CNN it expects gas prices will average $3.01 a gallon nationally on Christmas Day. That would represent a modest dip from $3.10 last year and the Christmas Day record of $3.26 in 2021.

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Average U.S. gasoline prices fell below $3 a gallon for the first time in ... average potentially dropping another 10 to 15 cents by Christmas, he added.