According to AAA, the current average price for a gallon of gas in Minnesota stands at $3.324. Fueling up your vehicle can really eat into your finances, but there's a company offering a little relief today.

Dubbed "Fuel Day," this special promotion offers significant savings for motorists across Minnesota, but it's only happening today and only for a few hours. Grab the details below and rush to the nearest participating gas station to refill your tank before heading out on your long Holiday weekend.

Participating Gas Stations in Minnesota Are Offering A Major Discount Today

Business Insider says the average Minnesota driver spends between $1,000 and $1,300 annually on gas.

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Today, participating gas stations in Minnesota are hosting a special event called "Fuel Day," aimed at helping you save money at the pump. They're lowering prices by up to 40 cents a gallon.

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Additionally, this event serves as a fundraiser for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. 10% of today's proceeds will go to this foundation.

The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation has a clear mission: to provide educational support, including college scholarships and guidance, to children of military members who lost a parent while on active duty.

Which Minnesota Gas Stations Are Offering Fuel Day Discounts?

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Participating Holiday and Circle K gas stations will be offering up to 40 cents per gallon in fuel discounts for part of the day on Thursday (May 23).

The company says the discount is applied right at the pump, with customers being able to take advantage of the savings between 4 pm and 7 pm local time at stores across the state.

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

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