Gasoline prices continue to fall across the nation and in Durango, where the average price Monday was $2.59 per gallon for regular.
Gasoline prices continue to fall across the nation and in Durango, where the average price Monday was $2.59 per gallon for regular.Rick Bowmer/Associated Press file photo

Regular gas dropped 22 cents in the past week, according to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report. Gasoline is now averaging $2.59 for regular in Durango.

Only a month ago, gas was over $3 per gallon.

The dramatic decline in gas prices has been driven by the falling value of crude oil. Remember $100 per barrel oil? West Texas Intermediate crude was trading for $56.39 per barrel Monday morning.

A year ago, gasoline cost $3.27 per gallon in Durango, or 68 cents higher than on Monday.

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