Average US gas price drops 6 cents over 2 weeks to $4.37

Average US gas price drops 6 cents over 2 weeks to $4.37

A man checks gas prices at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Saturday, March 26, 2022. U.S. gasoline and diesel prices declined slightly the week after their March 14 peak. Since Russia's further invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, increases in retail gasoline and diesel prices are mostly due to increasing crude oil prices. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 6 cents over the past two weeks to $4.37 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that the decrease comes after nine straight weeks of price hikes totaling 98 cents. The price at the pump is $1.42 higher than it was a year ago. Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in Los Angeles, at $5.99 per gallon. The lowest average is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at $3.70 per gallon. The average price of diesel is $5.16 a gallon, down 4 cents.

Photo: A man checks gas prices at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Saturday, March 26, 2022. U.S. gasoline and diesel prices declined slightly the week after their March 14 peak. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)