Average retail gasoline prices in Denver have fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.37 a gallon Sunday.
The national average has fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.42 a gallon, according to gasoline price website .
Including the change in gas prices in Denver during the past week, prices yesterday were 73.6 cents per gallon higher than the same day a year ago and are 13.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 24 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 61.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
“After oil prices briefly dropped to $75 a barrel in the last two weeks, we’ve seen a mini-rally take place, driving prices up to a more recent mark of $82 a barrel,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst. “The volatility we continue to see in oil prices isn’t surprising, and will likely continue as a fragile economy and some upbeat investors play the market. What this means for motorists is a continued roller coaster ride at the gas pump.”
