Gas prices decline as October begins

Average gas prices have fallen 12.1 cents per gallon in the past week, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey.

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Yesterday prices averaged $2.21 across 391 outlets in Dayton. Meanwhile the national average fell six cents per gallon. Ohio’s average went down by 7.4 cents per gallon.

"Gas prices have today entered their fourth straight week of declining nationally, a trend unlikely to be interrupted by Hurricane Nate over this past weekend," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. "Gasoline supply has continued to improve and as temperatures begin to feel more fall like, demand for fuel will continue to decline.”

The average gas prices in Dayton were 19.4 cents lower than they were in September.

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