US gas prices hold steady for past 2 weeks

The price at the pump averages 9 cents higher than it was a year ago

U.S. gas prices held steady over the past two weeks, putting the breaks on a decline in prices that had taken place most of the month.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline was $2.53 per gallon.

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Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the price at the pump averages 9 cents higher than it was a year ago.

The highest average price in the nation for regular-grade gas is in California at $3.54 per gallon in San Diego.

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The lowest average is $2.06 in Jackson, Mississippi.

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The average price of diesel is $2.98, down three cents.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.