据普氏能源资讯12月4日休斯敦报道，美国汽车协会（AAA）表示，周一全美标准汽油的平均零售价低于一年前，这是18个月来的首次同比下降。这一观点与来自标普全球普氏能源资讯日前对DTN数据的分析相符。该数据显示，美国多个城市的货架价格在11月底跌至多年来低点。
美国汽车协会星期一公布，美国全国标准汽油均价为每加仑2.46美元，比一年前低了2美分。同样的数据显示，全国汽油价格比一个月前每加仑下降了31美分，24个州的汽油价格在过去一周里下降了两位数。
AAA将这一趋势归因于石油市场疲软。AAA发言人珍妮特•卡塞拉诺在公司博客中表示：“低廉的原油价格正在推动加油站节省燃油。”上周，原油价格跌至今年最低点。然而，如果欧佩克决定减少原油产量，本周的维也纳会议可能会导致原油价格飙升。
李峻 编译自 普氏能源资讯
原文如下：
Average national US gasoline prices fall Automotive club AAA says that the average pump price for standard grade gasoline across the US AAA reports the national average price for standard grade gasoline at $2.46/gal Monday, two cents below the year-ago price. The same data showed the national pump price was 31 cents/gal cheaper than a month ago and that 24 states saw gas prices drop double digits in the past week.
AAA attributes this trend to weaker oil markets. "Cheap crude oil prices are driving fuel savings at the pump," Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokeswoman, said in a company blog post. "Last week, crude dropped to its lowest point of the year; however, this week's OPEC meeting could cause crude oil prices to jump if the organization decides to reduce crude production."
