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Gas prices fall as the long Thanksgiving weekend approaches

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas motorists will be paying less to travel during the long Thanksgiving weekend as gasoline prices continue to fall.

A survey of more than 300 gas outlets by national fuel analyst GasBuddy indicates average retail gasoline prices in Little Rock have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.91 per gallon on Sunday. The national average has fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.13 per gallon.

Sunday’s gasoline prices in the state were 4.4 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 11.8 cents per gallon lower than just one month ago. The national average has decreased 8.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 5.4 cents per gallon higher than the price one year ago.

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