Gas Falls Under $3 Per Gallon at Some Rochester Stations

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Gas prices have fallen to under $3 per gallon at some stations in Rochester.

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The website GasBuddy shows three Rochester gas stations now offering prices under $3 per gallon of unleaded. The lowest reported total Thursday morning was $2.94.

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Triple-A Minnesota says Rochester’s average price per gallon of unleaded is still over $3.00 at $3.08, which is under the statewide average of $3.16. The average price per gallon in Rochester at this time last year was $3.15.

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Rochester isn’t the only southeast Minnesota community to see gas prices fall under $3 per gallon of unleaded. Triple A figures show the average price per gallon is $2.85 per gallon in Winona County and $2.91 per gallon in Wabasha County.

GasBuddy says the cheapest price per gallon in Minnesota is $2.52 at multiple gas stations in Hastings. The nationwide average price per gallon is $3.23.

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