Gas prices continue drop for second straight week

SEATTLE, Wash. — Gas prices dropped 18.7 cents per gallon over the past week in Seattle, according to GasBuddy’s weekly survey of 775 stations in the city.

The average price for gas in the emerald city now stands at $5.19 a gallon, which is 30.7 cents higher than a month ago and $1.19 higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.

The cheapest gas in the city on Sunday was $3.99 a gallon, while the most expensive was $6.29 a gallon.

Tacoma ($4.87 a gallon average, down 20.7 cents from last week), Yakima ($4.67, down 23.8 cents) and Washington state ($4.94, down 20.2 cents) all saw similar trends since last week.

This drop marks the second consecutive week of declines in the area.

Nationally, the average dropped 9.3 cents to $3.77 a gallon.

The national average price of diesel has risen 4 cents in the last week and stands at $5.30 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.