The national average price of gas dropped -1.7 cents to $3.09. The national average is down -11.5 cents from a month ago and down -37.7 cents from a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.693 per gallon. The median U.S. gas price is $2.98 per gallon, unchanged from last week and about -11 cents lower than the national average.

• GasBuddy: “The national average price of gasoline slipped slightly over the last week, falling alongside oil, which dropped more than $2 per barrel. However, a few states — including Florida, Nebraska, and Indiana — bucked the trend, posting double-digit increases per gallon. These areas are prone to a phenomenon known as price cycling, where prices can spike and plunge every couple of weeks even if wholesale costs remain mostly unchanged. While I don’t expect major movement in the national average as we approach August, states impacted by price cycling will likely continue to experience more volatile price swings, while others will see relative stability.“