Gas prices in the United States are at their lowest point in 12 years because of market conditions, though some areas are ripe for a spike, analyses find. Motor club AAA reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.23, about 2 percent lower than last week for the lowest point for this date in 12 years. According to AAA, about a quarter of retail gasoline stations are posting prices below the $2 mark. AAA said much of the slide in retail gasoline prices is a reflection of movements for crude oil prices, which are holding in the mid-$40 range after moving briefly above the $50 mark earlier this year. “The price […]