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Mass. Gas Prices Drop For First Time This Year

BOSTON (AP) — Gas prices in Massachusetts have dropped for the first time this year.

AAA Southern New England reported on Monday that self-serve, regular has dropped two cents in the past week to an average of $3.71 per gallon. That's nine cents below the national average.

Still, prices in the Bay State are 15 cents higher than a month ago and 24 cents higher than at the same time last year.

AAA found self-serve, regular as low as $3.61 and as high as $3.85 per gallon.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

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