US gasoline prices are slipping as production increases

There has been some relief at the pump during this driving season.

The average price of regular grade gasoline has fallen 6 cents per gallon over the past two weeks to $ 2.74.

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg from Lundberg The study says that increased refinery production and lower crude oil costs contributed to the decline at the pump.

Drivers get more miles for money this summer.

The price is 18 cents lower than it was a year ago.

The highest average price in the nation is $ 3.63 per gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The lowest average is $ 2.1[ads1]6 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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average price of diesel is down by 2 cents, to $ 3.03 per gallon.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.