Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $2.70 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week’s price of $2.73 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has fallen about 15 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.55 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as high as $3.46 on Aug. 21, 2023.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Gulf Coast region was 19% higher at $3.32 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.18, making prices in the Gulf Coast region about 15.2% lower than the nation’s average. The average national gas price is down from last week’s average of $3.19 per gallon.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s tally of prices in the Gulf Coast states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
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