Those out on the road this 4th of July weekend are finding lower gas prices in the First State.
AAA Mid-Atlantic reports the average price for a gallon of regular fell two cents over the past seven days – from $2.17 to $2.15.
The price at the pump has fallen 10 cents over the past three weeks leaving the price 52 cents below the $2.67 Delaware drivers were paying this time last year.
According to Delawaregasprices.com –just over a half dozen stations around the state are offering a gallon of gas at $2.06 or less, mostly in the New Castle County.
The national average also dropped again last week, down another four cents from $2.31 to $2.27. That’s an 11-cent decline over the past two weeks and is the lowest price seen on July 4th since 2005.
