Here's why gasoline prices could sink 9% by year-end despite oil's surge

• Gasoline prices might reach as low as $3.25 by this year's end, GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan said. 
• That's despite growing oil prices, with Brent trading above a $90 a barrel.
• Gasoline is impacted by other factors, such as refinery activity and seasonal shifts. 

While rising crude oil might be a disturbing sight, US drivers can expect a break for the time being: prices at the pump are falling and could continue sliding for the rest of the year. 

As of Friday, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline stood at $3.558, down 8% from a 2023 peak reached last month, the American Automobile Association reported. That's already about $5 saved per tanking, it added.