Mass. gas price drops a penny

Gasoline prices dipped a penny per gallon over the past week in Massachusetts, breaking a nearly four-month string of increases that sent prices above the $3-a-gallon mark, AAA of Southern New England said today.

A statewide survey by the automobile association found an average price of $3.03 for a gallon of self-service regular unleaded, down from $3.04 last Tuesday.

A year ago, the average price was $2.96.

During the 16-week string of price increases that began in early February, Massachusetts gas prices rose 89 cents per gallon.

Massachusetts' gas prices remain 12 cents below the nationwide average of $3.15 per gallon, AAA said. (AP)