Maine gas prices still falling, but still higher than national average

Average gas prices in Maine have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week.

The average price of a gallon of gas in Maine on Monday was $3.61 a gallon — down 12.5 cents from one month ago, according to gasbuddy.com.

The average price for a gallon of gas nationally is $3.49 a gallon, which fell 1.5 cents in the past week. The price is down 16.4 cents per gallon in the last month and stands 12.3 cents per gallon lower from a year ago.

Gas prices in Maine are 13.2 cents a gallon lower than they were one year ago.