Survey: Prices at the Pump Dropping Nationwide
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CAMARILLO, Calif. — A national survey shows gas prices continue dropping across the nation.
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline at self-serve stations was $3.85 Friday, down almost 15 cents from two weeks ago.
Mid-grade went for $3.98 and premium went for $4.10. That’s according to the Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations nationwide, released today.
Diesel was at $4.64.
The cheapest gas was in Tulsa, Okla., where a gallon of regular cost $3.50. Anchorage, Alaska, was most expensive at $4.37.
The California average was $4.10, down 22 cents from two weeks ago.
The Western states were the only region in America where gas remained above $4 a gallon on average.