Gasoline prices in the Gainesville area are likely to drop through the end of the year, following a trend across the nation, according to a spokesman for AAA. AAA spokesman Josh Carrasco said gas prices have steadily decreased over the last several weeks in the Northeast Georgia area. “One of the reasons for that is refineries have switched over from their summer blend to their winter blend fuels, which (are) a little bit cheaper to produce,” Carrasco said. There is also record high domestic oil production in the U.S., according to Carrasco.