Gasoline prices continue to drop nationally and in the Northwest, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Vancouver was $3.91, down from $3.93 a week ago. Prices in both Washington and Oregon followed the same pattern, landing at $3.91 after a two-cent drop. Washington’s price remained the fifth-highest in the nation for the second consecutive week, and Oregon’s was fourth-highest.
The national average for regular unleaded was $3.49, dropping below $3.50 per gallon this week for the first time since March 12. It’s at the lowest level for early August since 2010, AAA reported.
