THE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED DROPPED TO AN EVEN $4.00 ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S WEEKLY FUEL PRICE SURVEY.  THAT’S DOWN 24 CENTS FROM THE WEEK BEFORE.  THE PRICE IS STILL $1.01 HIGHER THAN AT THIS TIME A YEAR AGO.  THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS $4.30 A GALLON, DOWN 17 CENTS FROM LAST WEEK.

DIESEL PRICES ARE STILL ABOUT $1.90 WHERE THEY WERE A YEAR AGO, BUT DIESEL FELL ANOTHER 15 CENTS IN THE PAST WEEK TO $5.01 A GALLON.