BOISE — Average retail gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.76 a gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 802 gas outlets in Idaho. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61 a gallon.

    Including the change in gas prices in Idaho over the past week, prices on June 16  were 3.2 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 15.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has decreased 5.0 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 8.0 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

    "The national average has continued its downward decline in the last week, likely being helped by relief in the Great Lakes - a region that had been plagued with refining issues that have seemingly been resolved," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan in a news release. "While the national average stands higher than it did a year ago, we likely will see the average decline.

    He continued: “For motorists in the Great Lakes, the downward trend should mean well needed relief at the pump. Areas of California may see prices rising slightly in the days ahead, but at this time we aren't seeing any short term price spikes across the United States.”

    GasBuddy operates the website www.idahogasprices.com and over 250 similar websites that track gasoline prices at over 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada.