US gas prices drop 6 cents over past 2 weeks

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped six cents over the past two weeks. It's the first decrease in gas prices since late December.

The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices reports the price of a gallon of regular is $3.74. Midgrade costs an average of $3.91 a gallon, and premium is $4.04.

Diesel was down four cents to $4.13 gallon.

Of the cities surveyed in the lower 48 states, Billings, Mont., has the nation's lowest average price for gas at $3.31. Los Angeles has the highest at $4.23.

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177-w-33-(Shelley Adler, AP correspondent with oil analyst Trilby Lundberg)--It's been a long time, but gas prices have finally dropped a little bit. AP correspondent Shelley Adler reports. (10 Mar 2013)

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178-a-10-(Trilby Lundberg, oil industry analyst, in AP interview)-"two weeks ago"-Oil analyst Trilby Lundberg says the price of a gallon of gas has finally gone down in the past two weeks. (10 Mar 2013)

<<CUT *178 (03/10/13)>> 00:10 "two weeks ago"

179-a-06-(Trilby Lundberg, oil industry analyst, in AP interview)-"Los Angeles, 423"-Oil analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average price for a gallon of gas is down six cents from two weeks ago to $3.74. (10 Mar 2013)

<<CUT *179 (03/10/13)>> 00:06 "Los Angeles, 423"

180-a-11-(Trilby Lundberg, oil industry analyst, in AP interview)-"drop right now"-Oil analyst Trilby Lundberg says the price of gas has taken some major jumps over the past few months, but hopefully that's over for now. (10 Mar 2013)

<<CUT *180 (03/10/13)>> 00:11 "drop right now"