Gas prices dropping across the state

STATEWIDE -- Prices seem to be going up everywhere except the Gas Pump.

The price of a gallon of gas dropped almost 4 cents a gallon in the last week.

According to GasBuddy’s survey of more than 12 Hundred stations around the state, the average price is now $2.99 a gallon.

That’s 11 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and 8 cents a gallon less than a year ago.

GasBuddy’s head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan says it’s the earliest date gas prices have dropped below $3 since 2020 when Covid was the primary driver of the lower prices.

He says OPEC deserves much of the credit now for steadily raising oil production.