COLUMBUS- Gas pump prices for a gallon of regular fuel in central Ohio have dropped more than 40 cents from the average a month ago.
The average reported in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. was $1.45, 46 cents cheaper than on Jan. 8.
The statewide average was about $1.50 compared with around $1.90 a month ago, and a 14-cent drop from the previous week.
The state’s average price remained below the national average of $1.74 reported Monday.
The survey reports that the average price in Ohio a year ago was about $2.25, compared with a national average of around $2.18.
Gas prices have continued to remain relatively low as a result of the reduced seasonal demand and falling crude oil costs.