By Associated Press - Monday, August 20, 2018

BOSTON (AP) - Gasoline prices are down in Massachusetts.

AAA Northeast found in its weekly survey released Monday that the price of self-serve, regular is averaging $2.82 per gallon, which is one cent lower than last week.

That price is one cent lower than the national average and 58 cents per gallon higher than it was a year ago.



AAA found self-serve, regular gasoline selling for as low as $2.71 per gallon and as high as $2.99 in Massachusetts.

AAA says consumer demand for gasoline is lessening, compared to July, and prices are responding accordingly. AAA says the national average is expected to continue dropping.

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