AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A price-watching Web site says average gasoline prices in Maine have dropped 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week.

MaineGasPrices.com says Maine prices averaged $2.69 per gallon Monday. That compares with the national average that’s fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.62 per gallon.

Still, Web site says Maine prices are 67.5 cents per gallon higher than the same day a year ago — but 11.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

Petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan predicts gasoline prices will begin to slowly rise across much of the country as colder than average weather results in rising oil demand.

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