Gas prices in Colorado this week down 24 cents

State gas prices fell for the seventh consecutive week and reached an average of $4.08 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average fuel price in Colorado has fallen about 74 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have ranged between $3.23 on Jan. 17, 2022, and $4.87 on June 20, 2022.

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A year ago, the average gas price in Colorado was $3.62 per gallon, representing a 13% annual increase.

The average gas price in the United States last week was $4.04, making prices in Colorado about 1.0% higher than the nation's average. The average national gas price has fallen for the eighth consecutive week.

This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Gas prices in Colorado today versus a year ago