Since most Americans tend to drive more in the summer, gas prices tend to go up in the summer as well. But this year has been a little different. After reaching a peak in late April, the price of a gallon of gas has actually been declining nationwide.
Nationwide, the highest that gas has been this year was $3.70 a gallon, a price that was recorded on April 27. Since then, the national average price has dropped by just under 4 percent, to its current level of $3.57.
Gas prices reached their all-time high in July of 2008, at a national average of $4.11. After dropping off the next couple of years to less than $3.00 a gallon, the summer price has been right around where it is now each of the past four years.
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