HENDERSON, Colo. — Colorado drivers are finding some much-needed relief at the gas pump this holiday season, with prices nearly 50 cents per gallon cheaper than the national average, according to AAA .

Fuel in Colorado currently averages about $2.47 per gallon statewide, making it the second-cheapest in the country. The lowest average — just over $2 a gallon — can be found in Adams County. Some stations are even selling gas for as little as $1.70 or less.

“You haven’t seen that since COVID,” said Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado-Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association . “That’s great for families, that’s great for consumers, that’s great for Christmas budgets.” Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado-Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association.

Bailey said the

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