According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of July 13, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County decreased from $2.55 to $2.52 over the preceding two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price went down from $2.65 to $2.53 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices decreased from $2.64 to $2.53 during the two-week period.
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One year ago, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to the EIA, was $4.11, which is $1.58 higher than its current price. At the state level, according to AAA Arizona, the price a year ago was $4.07, which is $1.54 higher than the current price per gallon. At the county level, according to the CER survey, the price a year ago was $3.97, which is $1.45 higher than the price from the most recent survey.
LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICES
06/29/2009 07/13/2009
United States $2.64 $2.53
Arizona $2.65 $2.53
Cochise County $2.55 $2.52
Benson $2.61 $2.59
Bisbee $2.55 $2.53
Douglas $2.60 $2.54
Huachuca City $2.56 $2.54
Sierra Vista $2.51 $2.47
Tombstone $2.53 $2.51
Willcox $2.52 $2.49
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