TOLEDO, Ohio — Gas prices in Toledo continue to drop at a steady pace.
The average price for a gallon of gas in the city fell 16.6 cents last week to $3.19, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 315 stations in the city. Prices are 57.4 cents lower than a month ago and 9.4 cents higher than a year ago.
The average price locally is down about 55 cents in the last four weeks. The cheapest station in Toledo was priced Sunday at $2.85 and the most expensive was priced at $3.46.
The national average dropped 14.4 cents a gallon last week to $3.21. The national average for diesel fuel fell 14.9 cents to $4.91.
"Not only has the decline in gasoline prices lasted five straight weeks, with again every state seeing a weekly decline in its average, but average diesel prices have fallen in 49 states over the last week as well. The relief is saving Americans roughly $20 per fill-up compared to six months ago," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "On the previously hard-hit West Coast, average prices have fallen nearly $2 per gallon since October. Fifteen states now have average gasoline prices of $2.99 or less, with several more to join this week. We remain on schedule to see the national average gas price fall below $3 by Christmas, with diesel set to fall 50 cents to $1 per gallon over the next six weeks or so. While the Keystone Pipeline shutdown has been getting some attention, motorists need not worry much about the oil-carrying pipeline for now. There is no expected impact to gasoline prices as of now."
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