Average national gas price drops to $3.24

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) -- The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped about five cents over the past two weeks.

That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday. It puts the price of a gallon of regular at $3.24.

Midgrade costs an average of $3.40 a gallon, and premium is at $3.52.

Diesel is down six cents, to $3.90 a gallon.

Of the cities surveyed, Albuquerque, N.M., has the nation's lowest average price for gas at $2.83. San Francisco has the highest at $3.57.

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