AAA said that the average price of gas in the greater Dayton area is lower than in much of the state, with the average price in Montgomery County being about $3.07.
This is significantly lower than the average across Ohio, which is $3.35, or the national average of $3.47, according to AAA.
Gas prices have gradually fallen since Jan. 19, when gas in Dayton cost an average of $3.42.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said the fall of gasoline prices was due to a sudden drop in the price of oil.
“While the decline in both gasoline and diesel prices is terrific, it’s not unusual to see prices falling in February, which tends to be the month with some of the lowest gasoline prices of the year thanks to seasonally weak demand,” he said.
He said the decline was likely to continue for diesel prices due to increased imports of distillate, but with warming weather and gasoline industry maintenance coming, the price of regular gas could increase again down the road.
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