Gas prices drop below $2 a gallon in Rochester
(THE MED CITY BEAT) - Gas is available for below $2 a gallon at four area stations.
- Sinclair Fuel Stop (205 6th St SW)
- Hy-Vee (3650 3rd Ave NW)
- Costco (2020 Commerce Dr NW)
Cenex (1740 3rd Ave SE)
The average price for a gallon of gas in Minnesota is about $2.06 a gallon, a five-year low, according to GasBuddy.com. The national average is $2.25 a gallon.
| Minnesota Historical Gas Price Charts Provided by GasBuddy.com |
The low gas prices are a result of an increase in energy production in North America and a decline in demand for oil in developing economies like China.
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