Arizona gasoline prices fall for 6th week in row
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Posted: 05/10/2012
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By: Associated Press
PHOENIX - Gasoline prices in Arizona are lower at the pumps for the sixth consecutive week.
Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average price around the state for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.79 a gallon at the pumps. That's down by more than 2 cents from last week. They say Arizona's prices are within 5 cents of last year at this time.
This week's national average is $3.73 per gallon, a decrease of more than 6 cents from last week.
Tucson has the lowest average gasoline price in Arizona at $3.66 a gallon while Flagstaff has the highest at $3.91.
Missouri has the lowest average gas prices in the continental U.S. at $3.46 a gallon with California having the highest at $4.21 a gallon.
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