The national average price of gasoline fell 7.3 cents to $2.821 per gallon for the week ending Nov. 24, according to federal data.
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November 24, 2014
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The national average price of gasoline fell 7.3 cents to $2.821 per gallon for the week ending Nov. 24, according to federal data.
The cost of gasoline has been falling since late June and has reached a four-year low. It now costs 47.2 cents less than it did a year ago, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
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For the week, the average price fell in nine regions. The sharpest decline came in the Midwest, where the average price fell 9.4 cents to $2.762 per gallon. The Gulf Coast remains the region with the cheapest gas at $2.593 per gallon.
Gasoline costs at least $3.50 per gallon in only Hawaii ($3.907). It costs less than $3 per gallon now in 38 states. South Carolina remains the best deal for gasoline at $2.573 per gallon. Texas gasoline al remains cheap at $2.605 per gallon, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Meanwhile, the average price of diesel fuel fell 3.3 cents to $3.628 per gallon. Diesel now costs 21.6 cents less than it did a year ago.
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