JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Gas prices in Arkansas dropped more than 9 cents last week, giving drivers additional savings during the holiday season.

According to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 Arkansas stations, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 9.2 cents a gallon last week to an average of $2.53 a gallon.

State prices are 2.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 6.1 cents cheaper than a year ago.

The national average of gasoline fell 8.5 cents a gallon last week to $2.95 per gallon. That’s the lowest level since May of 2021, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

“With refinery maintenance largely complete and OPEC increasing oil production for December, oil prices have struggled,” he said. “Combine those factors and you have a solid re

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