According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, regional gasoline prices have fallen over the past week, averaging $3.36 per gallon of regular gasoline on Monday, down from the previous week’s price of $3.47 per gallon.
The average fuel price in the Rocky Mountain region has fallen by about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gasoline prices across the region last year were as low as $2.67 on Jan. 22, 2024, and as high as $4.07 on Sept. 18, 2023.
A year ago, the average price of gasoline in the Rocky Mountain region was 16 percent higher at $3.98 per gallon.
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The average price of gasoline in the United States last week was $3.31, putting prices in the Rocky Mountain region about 1.3 percent higher than the national average. The average national price of gasoline is down from last week’s average of $3.38 per gallon.
Prices in the Rocky Mountain states, as determined by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
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