Gas Prices Drops Five Cents in Yakima

Average retail gasoline prices in Yakima have fallen five cents per gallon in the past week averaging $3.20 per gallon yesterday according to GasBuddy's survey of 91 gas outlets.

The national average has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon to $3.25 per gallon.

Yakima prices are 21 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 20 cents lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 1.3 cents per gallon during the past month and 14.2 cents lower than one year ago.

"With the Thanksgiving behind us it appears that a nominal decline in retail gasoline prices will ring in the first week of December for most parts of the country," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski.