Gas down to $1.66 per gal., lowest in some 5 years

Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:00 PM EST

CAMARILLO — The average national price of gasoline fell 9 cents in the past two weeks, bringing it to its lowest point in nearly five years, according to a national survey released Sunday.

The average price of regular gasoline Friday was $1.66 a gallon, oil industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said. The price of mid-grade was $1.80 a gallon and the price of premium was $1.92 a gallon.

The last time gas prices dipped so low was in February 2004, Lundberg said, when the national average for regular was also around $1.66 a gallon. The all-time high was on July 11, 2008, when the price peaked at $4.11 a gallon.

Of cities surveyed, the nation's lowest price was $1.37 in Cheyenne, Wyo. The highest price was $2.41 in Anchorage, Alaska. In the continental United States, the highest price was on New York's Long Island, at $1.92.

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Xerxes-727854

Hey, where's this Big Oil that is supposedly to be in cahoots with W? Why did Big Oil not manipulate the price of gas all the way back to $ 4/gallon before O takes office?

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#1 - Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:43 PM EST

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The Original Mac

Guess Bush don't have the "oil price wand" like the "blame the guy at the top" idiots thought. Look out Cool Cat. As soon as things get rough they will come after you.

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#2 - Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:04 AM EST

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jimmyflow

in peru the gas dont down!!!

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#3 - Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:50 PM EST

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