The cost of gasoline in the United States has dropped so much that Americans are spending almost $110 million less daily on gasoline than they did this time a year ago, according to Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for
In Denver, for instance, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline on Sunday was $3.09, which is 19.5 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and 38.3 cents a gallon lower than a month ago.
DeHaan said in a statement that almost 70,000 gas stations in the U.S. are selling gas at under $3 a gallon compared to 7,500 a year ago.
Nationwide the cost of gasoline fell 3.7 cents a gallon last week to $3.05 a gallon, a decrease of 25.9 cents a gallon from a year ago.
DeHaan said that seasonal refinery work has caused prices in the Plains states to increase temporarily, but it is a short-term problem, he said.
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