Gasoline prices in Denver last week were more than 75 cents higher than they were a year ago, according to the gasoline website .
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline on Sunday was $3.39 – a drop of four cents a gallon in the past week but still 76.3 cents a gallon higher than at the same time last year.
The national average has decreased 20.3 cents per gallon during the last month but is still 73.3 cents per gallon higher than one year ago.
“Motorists are certainly delighted that the average gasoline prices are at their lowest since early March, but compared to prices a year ago, motorists are still feeling a pinch at the gas pump,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at .
DeHaan said the good news is that during the upcoming weeks, factors could push oil and gasoline prices down. He said he expects average gasoline prices will fluctuate between $3.25-$3.50 for the rest of 2011.
operates more than 200 gasoline price tracking websites, including Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com.
