COLUMBUS – Gas prices start the week a bit lower than they have in recent weeks.
The average for a gallon of regular gas in Columbus was about $2.61 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s down 17 cents compared with last week and 2 cents lower than the statewide average.
The national average was $2.76 on Monday, a penny cheaper than a week earlier.
Gas prices have remained well below the average from a year ago, when a gallon cost about $3.50. Analysts have predicted prices will continue to drop as summer gives way to fall.