Average U.S. Gas Price Drops 7 Cents as Refineries Bounce Back
A customer prepares to fuel her vehicle at a Road Ranger gas station in Princeton, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Gasoline in the U.S. climbed this week, boosted by a surge in oil, and is expected to reach the highest level for this time of year since 2008.
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Camarillo, Calif. (AP) -- The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 7 cents nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.62.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the drop comes as flooded refineries continue to come back online after devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey.