By April 9, gas prices dropped to a national average of $1.89, down from $2.38 one month ago. Pinedale prices were $1.99/gallon. In 2019, the April 9 the national average price was $2.75/gallon for regular unleaded. Low demand due to stay-at-home policies aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus and a recent crude oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia was behind the dramatic drop. California prices were $2.92/gallon. Hawaii was the highest at $3.31. Wisconsin had the cheapest gas with some stations selling regular unleaded at $0.69/gallon.