AAA: Average price of gas in W.Va. below $4 for the first time in months

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Gas prices in West Virginia continue to fall and are nearly a dollar lower than the all-time high set in June, according to AAA.

The average gas price per gallon for regular fuel in West Virginia is $3.996, more than 15 cents lower than last week’s average of $4.15. The average price per gallon one month ago was $4.64.

While gas prices are falling, they are still more than a dollar higher than last year’s average. Last year, the average price per gallon was only $3.05.

Meanwhile, gas prices for mid-grade, premium and diesel fuels have all fallen at least 15 cents in the last week. AAA says mid-grade has dropped from $4.44 to $4.27, premium has fallen from $4.70 to $4.54 and diesel has fallen from $5.36 to $5.21.

Gas prices across north-central West Virginia continue to fall but at different rates. AAA reports the following average gas prices for NCWV:

• Harrison County: $4.07
• Marion County: $3.80
• Lewis County: $3.98
• Upshur County: $3.98
• Randolph County: $3.92
• Tucker County: $4.20
• Barbour County: $3.97
• Doddridge County: $4.17
• Taylor County: $3.81
• Gilmer County: $4.40
• Ritchie County: $4.37
• Webster County: $3.99
• Monongalia County: $3.99
• Hardy County: $4.21
• Preston County: $4.01
• Pocahontas County: $3.96

Last week, Marion County was the only county in north-central West Virginia with an average gas price below $4 a gallon.

West Virginia is still higher than the nation’s national average of $3.956.

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