The American Automobile Association is predicting that gas prices will drop as we get closer to the end of the year.

“Even though demand is going up a little bit, we still think that gas prices are going to continue to go down because of this fear of a global recession,” AAA spokesperson Anlleyn Venegas said.

Gas prices are currently averaging $3.06 in the upper Valley and $3.04 in the lower Valley.

While there’s no prediction as to how much the price of gas could drop, AAA says crude oil is currently around $90 per barrel. Sixty percent of the price at the pump is based off crude oil.