Gas prices slip slightly

INDIANA — Gas prices have dropped slightly over the last few days.

The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline has slipped below $5, with a national average Monday morning of $4.97, according to GasBuddy.

IndianaRetail Milestone for Regular

Records Back to 2008DatePrice
Highest Recorded Average06/16/225.034
Lowest Recorded Average12/29/081.592
Highest Average This Year06/16/225.034
Lowest Average This Year01/02/223.279
Highest Average Last Year11/10/213.440
Lowest Average Last Year01/04/212.253
Highest Average on This Day06/20/224.976
Lowest Average on This Day06/20/202.138

Prices aren’t so good in Indiana, where drivers are paying some of the highest prices in the country. The average gas price at 7 a.m. Monday was $5.13.

That’s up just slightly from Sunday, but down almost eight cents from last week’s average of $5.21.

Lawrence County prices range from $5.19 to $4.95 a gallon for regular and for diesel from $6.09 to $5.89 a gallon.