VALDOSTA – Valdosta gas prices remained steady ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, coming in a cent lower than the week before.

On Saturday, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.01 in Valdosta, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Drivers in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. continue to enjoy some of the lowest prices in the nation, due to the advantageous proximity to major Gulf Coast refineries and some of the lowest state gasoline taxes in the country. Five states in the region rank in the top-ten lowest prices nationwide: Texas ($1.92), Mississippi ($1.95), Alabama ($1.95), South Carolina ($1.96) and Tennessee ($1.96).

Georgia’s current average is $2.09 per gallon, according to AAA.