Gas prices fall 1 cent to $2.44 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 $2.44 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 a penny from last week, although it’s 20 cents higher than a month ago.

A year ago, the price was $1.16 higher, or 48 percent, at $3.60 per gallon. The price in Rhode Island is two cents higher than the national average of $2.42 per gallon.

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