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Gas Cost Drops Below $4 Per Gallon

The current average price this week is 27.1 cents less than last year.

ConnecticutGasPrices.com reported that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Connecticut dropped to $3.98 this week, down 4.9 cents from the week before, according to the Norwich Bulletin.

In Cheshire, the least expensive gas, using cash, is $3.96 at the Citgo, 626 Maple Ave. 

The current average price is 16.3 cents less than and 27.1 cents less than . The national average has also decreased by 3.3 cents to $3.73, which is 16.5 cents less than last month and 20.3 cents less than last year.

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Although gas prices continue to fall on the East Coast, Patrick DeHaan, a senior analyst at GasBuddy.com, is warning West Coast residents to expect increases leading up to Memorial Day Weekend because of "tight" supplies.


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