PORTLAND — Gas prices in Maine have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week.
The average retail gas price in Maine was $2.79 per gallon on Sunday. The figure is based on a GasBuddy.com survey of 1,228 gas outlets in the state. The national average price fell 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.78 per gallon.
Maine gas prices on Sunday were 95.2 cents per gallon less than the same day in 2014 and 8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.
The national average price increased 3.9 cents per gallon during the last month and is 89.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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