Gas prices drop by a penny in RI

Average cost of gas down another penny in RI; price still 10 cents higher than US average

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Gasoline prices have dropped by another penny in Rhode Island.

AAA Southern New England said Monday that its weekly survey finds the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in the state is $3.73.

Gas prices have gone down by six cents in the past month. The price for a gallon of regular remains 10 cents higher than the national average of $3.63.

A year ago Rhode Islanders were paying an average of $3.89.