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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

US petrol prices below $4 a gallon for first time since March

Despite petrol prices dropping to a nationwide average of $4 a gallon (3.8 litres), Californians are still paying an average of $5.38 a gallon [File: Mike Blake/Reuters]

The average price of petrol in the United States dropped below $4 a gallon on Thursday, providing some much-needed relief to American drivers after prices soared to record highs earlier this year.

According to the American Automobile Association, the national average price for regular unleaded petrol fell to $3.990 a gallon (3.8 litres) on Thursday. Petrol prices have now fallen for eight straight weeks.

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