Average price of gasoline in Oregon $3.17; down 13 cents in week, 52 cents in month

The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Oregon is $3.17.

That's down 13 cents in a week and 52 cents in a month. But, it's 16 cents higher than the national average.

Some metro prices from the AAA's Thursday survey:

Portland $3.15, Salem $3.17, Eugene-Springfield $3.14, Medford-Ashland $3.06.