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The price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline was being sold for $3.11 at this Speedway gas station at the intersection of Michigan Street and Fuller Avenue in Grand Rapids. (Dec. 14, 2012)

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Gas prices plunge in West Michigan

Regular unleaded down to $3.11 at some stations

Updated: Friday, 14 Dec 2012, 9:12 AM EST
Published : Friday, 14 Dec 2012, 1:25 AM EST

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Prices for gasoline across West Michigan began dropping Thursday night.

While some gas stations in the Grand Rapids area were still selling regular unleaded fuel for $3.35, others had dropped to $3.11, as of Friday morning.

The state average, as of Friday morning, was $3.30, compared to $3.28 nationwide, according to GasBuddy.com.

These numbers were $3.24 and $3.27, respectively, at this time last year.

On Wednesday, Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, told 24 Hour News 8 that wholesale gas for the Great Lakes region is at its lowest level in more than a year and a half.

DeHaan said gas prices tend to dip between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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