The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline fell 7.3 cents to $2.437 for the week ending Sept. 7, according to federal data.
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September 8, 2015
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The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline fell 7.3 cents to $2.437 for the week ending Sept. 7, according to federal data.
Gasoline, which reached a Labor Day 11-year low, continue their descent and are now $1.02 less than a year ago at this time. Prices fell in nine regions tracked by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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The sharpest decline for the week came in the Midwest where the price slipped 12.3 cents to $2.345. Other declines of at least 60 cents came on the West Coast ($3.091) and the West Coast not counting California ($2.789). Among the regions, the Gulf Coast now has the least expensive gas at $2.137.
California gasoline, which remained high in the spring, has also fallen. It's now the second highest state at $3.264 per gallon, according to the AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. Other states with gasoline above $3 include Alaska ($3.347), Nevada ($3.101), and Hawaii ($3.029). At the other end of the spectrum, South Carolina gasoline has fallen below $2 per gallon to $1.969.
Meanwhile, the average price of diesel rose 2 cents to $2.534. Diesel is now $1.28 less than a year ago.
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