Gas prices are 8.4 cents lower than they were last week in Allen County, according to prices reported by GasBuddy.com, and prices could continue to decline.
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The average price of gasoline in the U.S.is up four cents over the past three weeks.
The price-tracking website’s daily survey of 731 gas outlets in Pittsburgh showed prices have edged down 1 cent a gallon in the last week.
In Hamilton, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.22, with prices stable.
In the USA, nine states now are enjoying average prices under $2 per gallon: SC ($1.90 per gallon), Alabama ($1.94), MS ($1.96), Texas ($1.97) New Jersey ($1.98), Louisiana ($1.99), Tennessee ($1.99), Virginia ($1.99) and Oklahoma ($1.99).
That’s down about 4.1 cents from this time past year. Prices decreased by 1 cent in Avon, to $2.29 from $2.30; Leicester, to $2.24 from $2.25; Mount Morris, to $2.25 from $2.26; and Nunda, to $2.33 from $2.34.
The Palmetto State continues to offer the lowest gas prices in the nation, partially because of its low gas tax.
In the Charleston area, prices on Monday ranged from $1.75 in Goose Creek to $2.09 near Kiawah Island.
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Refineries are also changing over to the cheaper “winter-blend” gasoline that should be rolled out next week, Laskoski said. That should bring prices down further as the summer driving season nears its end.
