Gas prices drop below $3 a gallon

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: September 13, 2006| Author: Tim Simmers, BUSINESS WRITER | Copyright information

Consumers got some relief at the gas pumps in the last few weeks, as prices fell a quarter or more, hitting a statewide low of $2.77 a gallon in Tracy on Tuesday, according to a new report.

Falling crude oil prices, relative calm in Iran and the Middle East, and good news on a pipeline problem in Alaska drove prices below $3 per gallon in most Bay Area communities, according to AAA of Northern California's monthly report released Tuesday. Prices could drop another 30 cents or more per...

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