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Gas Prices Probably Won't Go Lower For Thanksgiving

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Motorists driving for the holiday may be giving thanks for the recent downtrend in gasoline prices, but history will be broken as the national average will be the highest its *ever been on Thanksgiving. According to GasBuddy.com the estimated national average on Thanksgiving will sit at $3.43 per gallon some 10 cents higher than it was in 2011. In Minnesota, gasoline prices currently stand at an average of $3.27...6 cents higher than a year ago. In a gasbuddy survey of 15,000 travelers nationwide, gas prices not really a factor..as 53% of those surveyed said they plan to drive the same distance as last holiday season.