Gas price drop snaps streak

Prices rose 36 days in row

By From Jordana Ossad CNN
POSTED: 5:39 AM PST February 23, 2013    UPDATED: 2:54 PM PST February 24, 2013 
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NEW YORK (CNN) -

The national average price for regular unleaded gas dropped on Saturday by a 10th of a cent, snapping a streak of 36 consecutive daily increases, AAA reported.

During that stretch, the average price increased 48.8 cents or 14.82%. The price fell to $3.78 Saturday.

The national average is down 33.4 cents, or about 8.11%, from the record high of $4.114 reported on July 17, 2008. The highest gas prices are in Hawaii ($4.355). The lowest gas prices are in Wyoming ($3.241).

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