...AND LOWER...:

Motorists likely to see some relief in gasoline prices soon (STAN CHOE, 1/06/07, The Associated Press)

U.S. drivers could start seeing lower prices at the pump as early as this weekend, thanks to the falling price of crude oil and a seasonal dip in gasoline prices, analysts say.

A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline costs an average of $2.33.4 across the country.

"That's probably going to be the highest price you pay in January," Oil Price Information Service analyst Tom Kloza said. "We're going to get a nice little energy price dividend in January: If you're buying heating oil, you're going to pay a lot less than last year, and we're definitely going to be paying less for gasoline than we did in December."