Despite the outlook, head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan cautioned that a number of "emerging risks could lead to increased volatility" in the new year.

BOISE, Idaho — GasBuddy predicts Americans will spend less money on gasoline in 2025 than they did in 2024. GasBuddy, a PDI company, released its 2025 Fuel Price Outlook highlighting 2024 as the third consecutive year of lower gas and diesel prices.

For American drivers, 2025 is poised to bring continued relief at the pump, marking the third consecutive year of gas price drops. Experts predict the national average per gallon will decline to $3.22 in 2025.

A new year could mean more relief at the gas station, according to the annual fuel outlook released by GasBuddy this week.

Drivers can expect lower prices at the pump in 2025. According to GasBuddy's 2025 Fuel Price Outlook released Tuesday, gas prices are expected to fall for a third consecutive year.

The fuel tracking and forecasting firm GasBuddy projects the average U.S. price will decline for the third straight year since peaking in 2022.

The reprieve at the pump was brief as Peoria area gas prices went back up after dropping last week. According to the GasBuddy website, prices rose 1.2 cents a gallon in the past week for an average of $3.

In an annual outlook, Boston-based GasBuddy forecast that the price of a gallon of gas nationally will average $3.22 in 2025. Meanwhile, the average is expected to be from $3.12 a gallon to $3.51 in Florida. That is slightly lower than the forecast for 2024 of $3.19 a gallon to $3.51 a gallon.

Gas prices are expected to drop in 2025 for the third straight year, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN. GasBuddy, which has accurately forecasted gas prices the past several years,