{"id":2639110,"date":"2026-08-02T08:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-morning-america-panel-visibly-blown-away-as-gas-prices-hit-five-year-december-low-under-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:48:03","slug":"good-morning-america-panel-visibly-blown-away-as-gas-prices-hit-five-year-december-low-under-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-morning-america-panel-visibly-blown-away-as-gas-prices-hit-five-year-december-low-under-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Good Morning America&#8217; Panel Visibly Blown Away As Gas Prices Hit Five-Year December Low Under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgood-morning-america-panel-visibly-blown-away-as-gas-prices-hit-five-year-december-low-under-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2639110&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A news segment on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Good morning America&#8221; highlighted that gasoline prices in the U.S. have reached their lowest levels in five years during December, according to GasBuddy data. the national average price per gallon has decreased for five consecutive weeks to $2.75, wich is $0.23 lower than a month ago, with 40 states reporting prices below $3. This decline is attributed to seasonal reduced demand, increased oil production, and general holiday parking. Experts expect prices may rise again in about six weeks. Historically, gas prices surged to nearly $5 per gallon in June 2022 under President Biden. Analysts also suggest that increased foreign oil output and efforts by President Trump to pressure OPEC influenced the recent decline. The article includes Disclaimers,advertisements,and a comment submission form.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A panel on ABC News\u2019 \u201cGood Morning America\u201d celebrated the lowest December gas prices in five years on Tuesday, citing GasBuddy data.GasBuddy reported on Monday that America\u2019s average gas prices decreased for five weeks in a row to $2.75 per gallon. The panel framed the drop as a positive development for Americans traveling on the road during the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, how about some good news for those of us hitting the road for the holidays?\u201d guest host Malika Andrews asked. \u201cGas prices, they\u2019re dropping nationwide, and this is for the fifth consecutive week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Shulze broke down the data.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this is really welcome news for the more than 100 million Americans hitting the roads during the holidays. GasBuddy says the national average price for a gallon of gas down for the fifth straight week,\u201d the correspondent said. \u201cSo it\u2019s now $2.75. That\u2019s down 23 cents in one month. In 40 states, average gas prices are now below that $3 mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, we do tend to see lower prices this time of year. That\u2019s because generally demand does go down. People are parked during the holidays. School is out. Oil production is also up, which does help keep prices low,\u201d she continued. \u201cGasBuddy says we could start to see prices tick up in about six weeks, but bottom line for now, cheapest December for gas prices in five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices rose to record highs in June 2022 under former President Joe Biden, with the national average per-gallon price approaching $5.<\/p>\n<p>Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term to \u201cunleash America\u2019s affordable and reliable energy and natural resources.\u201d He declared \u201ca national energy emergency\u201d the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Trump campaigned against Biden\u2019s energy policies that he dubbed the \u201cgreen new scam.\u201d While the Biden administration clamped down on offshore oil and gas leasing, the Trump administration has endeavored to reopenfederal lands and waters that were locked up.<\/p>\n<p>CNN business reporter Matt Egan also noted on Aug. 29 that analysts attributed the decline in gas prices to increased foreign oil production, suggesting Trump\u2019s pressure on OPEC played a role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOPEC refused to pump more during the Biden years,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are pumping aggressively now, and that is something that the president has pushed them to do. 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