AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Friday, 3/8/24

National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $4.274; Month Ago: $3.528; Year Ago: $2.884. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $5.066; Month Ago: $3.942; Year Ago: $3.104.

What do toothpaste, perfume, soap and ink have in common? The surprising answer is turpentine. This versatile byproduct of the pulp- and paper-making process is used in a wide range of everyday products. Consider a typical day: You wake up and brush your teeth. Then you take a shower using your favorite soap. After you get dressed, you apply some makeup or a spritz of cologne or perfume. You might not have realized it, but before you left home this morning, you used a number of products that contain a special form of turpentine that Domtar makes. Your perfume’s floral fragrance and your toothpaste’s minty freshness originated as crude sulfate turpentine, a USDA-certified, all-natural and renewable byproduct of the pulp- and paper-making process. In fact, many of the scents and flavorings in products you encounter every day are derived from byproducts of the pulp- and paper-making process. Click Read More below for additional information.

National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $2.422; Month Ago: $2.250; Year Ago: $2.496. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $2.649; Month Ago: $2.554; Year Ago: $2.964.