State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.01 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $2.96 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average fuel price in state rose about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.73 on Dec. 9, 2024, and as high as $3.45 on Sep. 30, 2024.

A year ago, the average gas price in Colorado was 11% higher at $3.38 per gallon.

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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.12, making prices in the state about 3.6% lower than the nation's average. The average national gas price is

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