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Rocky Hill Gas Prices Drop a Bit Over the Past Week

The average price per gallon in Connecticut began to decline but still remains well over $4.

Connecticut gas prices dropped from $4.14 last week to $4.10 this week, according to price tracking website ConnecticutGasPrices.com. The current national average is $3.81 per gallon.

In Rocky Hill, gas prices are hovering just at $4 per gallon.

“The national average has begun to drop nicely over the last week, and while it certainly doesn't feel like much, it is noteworthy,” Patrick DeHaan, senior analyst at GasBuddy.com, the parent company of ConnecticutGasPrices.com, said.

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He added, “Oil prices were all over the map last week, closing in on $100/bbl one day and dropping to $92/bbl later in the week. I've probably had more double takes watching oil prices in the last week than I've had all summer.”

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