CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average price of gasoline has dropped 2 cents in the past two weeks to $2.85 a gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that the decline comes amid a 42-cent jump recorded in the previous nine weeks.
The average national price for midgrade gas was $3.05, with premium going for $3.23.
The highest price recorded in the continental United States was $3.52 a gallon in San Diego. The cheapest was $2.44 a gallon in Jackson, Miss.
The price of diesel also was down 2 cents over the same period to $2.94 a gallon.