NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) — Gas prices in Tennessee are letting up after a leak in the Colonial Pipeline suppressed gasoline supplies in six states.
During the 12-day shutdown to line 1, state average prices rose 28 cents in Georgia and 17 cents in Tennessee, according to AAA. Since restoring flow to Line 1 on Wednesday, state averages are 2 cents lower in Georgia and fractions of a penny less in Tennessee.
“The reduction in pump prices are a good sign that supplies are reaching the areas most affected by the outage,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “It could take a couple of weeks, but prices should eventually return to levels seen before the leak, then fall in-line with other states as they follow a downward trend through the rest of the year.”
Despite the recent surge in gasoline prices, Tennessee state averages are a little more than a dollar less than two years ago, when prices exceeded $3 a gallon.