Personal Finance
Danbury Gas Prices Stuck In Neutral
Strong production and the limited impact of Hurricane Beryl on the industry have eased pressure on gas prices, according to AAA Northeast.
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DANBURY, CT — Despite record travel over the 4th of July holiday, and a hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast, the price of gasoline in the area has barely budged.
In Connecticut, a gallon of self-service regular is averaging $3.60, the same as a week ago and up five cents from one month ago. The national average is $3.52, up two cents from last week and up seven cents from last month.
In Danbury, the best price for a gallon of regular fuel is $3.35 at BJ's Wholesale at 106 Federal Road. Motorists will pay $3.38 at Orbit Fuel at 12 Lake Ave Extension, and $3.39 at the Global stations at 108 Newtown Road and 110 Newtown Road, the CITGO at 64 Newtown Road. The CITGO at 27 Tamarack Avenue prices a gallon of fuel at $3.43, and you'll pay $3.45 at the Mobil at 112 Newtown Road. The update was posted Monday morning by shopping app GasBuddy.
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“Strong production and limited impacts from Hurricane Beryl have eased pressure on gas prices as summer driving season chugs along,” said Lauren Fabrizi, spokesperson for AAA Northeast. “Even though gasoline inventories in the northeast fell by more than a half-million barrels last week, supplies are still above year-ago levels.”
Here is AAA's weekly price survey of Connecticut’s six metro regions:
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- Bridgeport: $3.64
- Hartford: $3.58
- Lower Fairfield County: $3.62
- New Haven/Meriden: $3.59
- New London/Norwich: $3.60
- Windham: $3.59
On Monday, Mississippi and Arkansas have the lowest prices in the nation at $3.00 and $3.06, respectively. California and Hawaii hold the highest prices in the nation this week at $4.75 and $4.68, respectively. Connecticut holds the 12th place on the list of highest gas prices in the nation.
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