Gas prices down nearly 6 cents in W.Va., average $3.71 a gallon

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gas prices in West Virginia are down nearly 6 cents per gallon over the past week.

AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline in the state is $3.71. That's about 2 cents lower than the national average.

Prices range from $3.60 in Parkersburg to $3.83 in Charleston.

A year ago, gas prices averaged $4.07 in the state.

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