Gas drop provides bright spot in crisis |DAILY POLL QUESTION

By RACHEL TERLEP Courier & Press staff writer 464-7631 or terlepr@courierpress.com Originally published 09:36 p.m., October 9, 2008 With the economy slumping and the stock market plummeting, it seems the only good thing declining these days is gas prices. The cost of fuel in Indiana has dropped steadily since hitting $4.18 per gallon of regular unleaded in mid-September. As of Thursday, the average cost per gallon of regular unleaded in Evansville was $3.35, 6 cents cheaper than Wednesday's prices and 37 cents cheaper than one month ago, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Report. The declining fuel prices are linked to the economic meltdown of recent weeks in two ways, said Brad Richards, executive vice president of the Illinois Oil & Gas Association in Mount Vernon, Ill. "It just comes down to supply and demand. Demand has... [read full story]