Gas prices in NC fall slightly over past week

Average retail gasoline prices in North Carolina have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.77/g today. This compares with the national average that has stayed flat, moving just 1 cent per gallon in the last week to $2.87/g, according to gasoline price website NorthCarolinaGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gas prices in North Carolina during the past week, prices today are 76.4 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 0.6 cents per gallon flat than a month ago. The national average has increased 5.9 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 83.4 cents per gallon higher than this day a year ago.

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