PORTLAND — Gas prices in Maine have fallen nearly a dime per gallon in the past week.

Gasbuddy.com, which surveyed 1,228 gas stations in the state, says the average retail gasoline price in Maine is $2.39 a gallon.

The national average fell 12.8 cents per gallon to $2.47.

The price in Maine was nearly $1.10 less per gallon than a year ago, and 27.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

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