Survey: Prices at the Pump Dropping Nationwide

By Associated Press | August 10, 2008 CAMARILLO, Calif. — A national survey shows gas prices continue dropping across the nation. Lisa Poole/AP Jim Movalli, of Beverly, Mass., fills up his SUV with regular gas at a station in Saugus, Mass. on July 29. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline at self-serve stations was $3.85 Friday, down almost 15 cents from two weeks ago. Mid-grade went for $3.98 and premium went for $4.10. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations nationwide, released today. Diesel was at $4.64. The cheapest gas was in Tulsa, Okla., where a gallon of regular cost $3.50. Anchorage, Alaska, was most expensive at $4.37. The California average was $4.10, down 22 cents from two weeks ago. The Western states were the only region in America where gas remained above $4 a gallon on... [read full story]