Arizona gasoline prices fall for 9th week in a row

Arizona gasoline prices fall for 9th week in a row

PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona motorists are paying less at the pump for the ninth consecutive week.

Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average statewide price for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.05 a gallon. That's down by more than 5 cents from last week and represents the lowest pump prices this year.

This week's national average is $3.26 per gallon, up by more than 4 cents from last week.

Tucson has the lowest average gasoline price in Arizona at $2.87 a gallon while Flagstaff has the highest at $3.39.

Missouri has the lowest average gas prices in the continental U.S. at $3.00 a gallon with New York having the highest at $3.72 a gallon.