In a manner of minutes, at least four gas stations in Maricopa dropped their prices for unleaded gasoline below $2.
Fry’s, QT and the Circle K stations all went to $1.99 for regular unleaded.
The movement correlated with several areas across the state, including Casa Grande, where the low price is $1.98.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, fuel prices have fallen 15 cents a gallon since a week ago and are down 87 cents from last year.
GasBuddy.com reported the lowest prices in the state for regular unleaded at $1.95 at three Phoenix Costco stations.
Diesel fuel fell below $2.80 locally, with some stations in the Phoenix Metro area even below $2.50. On average across the country in the past week, diesel prices have dropped 14 cents per gallon, according to the EIA.
