Gas prices are falling in Maine just as residents gear up for one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,228 gas outlets in Maine says average retail gasoline prices have fallen 4 cents per gallon in the past week. They are now $2.21 per gallon.

Gas prices in Maine have fallen more than the national average, which has dipped 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.13.

The state’s prices on Sunday were 1.8 cents per gallon higher than they were one year ago and 5.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average fell 8.6 cents in the past month and is 5.4 cents higher than one year ago.

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