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By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – Gas prices across Illinois have fallen slightly over the week, averaging $3.49 a gallon on Monday.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $3.13 while the most expensive is $3.99.
Gas prices in Illinois are six cents higher than a month ago and over a dollar more expensive compared to a year ago.
The national average has dropped about three cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.40.
“As of Sunday evening, the national average price of gasoline posted its first weekly decline in months. As the price of oil continues to struggle, Covid cases flare up and anxiety over demand starts rising, motorists are likely to see the declines continuing into this week,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
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