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Connecticut Gas Prices Drop to Average of $3.67 per Gallon

Across the nation, drivers are paying an average of $3.49 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com.

This article was reported and written by Jayme Kunze.

Connecticut's average gas price continued to fall this week, dropping another 1.5 cents to a state average of $3.67 per gallon,GasBuddy.com reports.

The national average also fell, leveling out at $3.49 per gallon,according to GasBuddy.com
However, the good news at the pumps could soon be over.

"The party at the pump with the seasonally lower prices may be temporarily over," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "We've seen situations unfold that have caused a reversal in the downward trend, and those situations are multiplying across portions of the U.S. and Canada. Along the West Coast, supply has grown tight and will lead to likely increases, and in the Great Lakes prices may spike 10-20c/gallon in the next two days in over a half dozen states as a result of a similar situation. Refineries are finishing what was an extensive maintenance season and with plant restarts commencing, problems may develop, putting pressure on prices," DeHaan said.

Here are some more GasBuddy.com statistics:

  • Connecticut's average gas price is 39.3 cents lower than one year ago and fell 18.1 cents since last month
  • The national average was 32.2 cents higher one year ago and dropped 13.3 cents compared to one month ago.


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