Gas prices fall 4 cents to $2.40 per gallon in Rhode Island

 By The Associated Press

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Gas prices in Rhode Island have fallen slightly to an average of $2.40 for a gallon of regular.              

AAA Northeast says in its weekly survey released Monday that the average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 4 cents from last week, but is still 11 cents higher than a month ago.

A year ago, the price was $1.20 higher, or 50 percent, at $3.60 per gallon.

The price in Rhode Island is 2 cents lower than the national average of $2.42 per gallon.

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