Gas prices in Maine edged down over the past week but are still more than a dollar higher than they were a year ago, according to AAA.

The statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.39, down about 3 cents from a week ago, when it averaged $4.42. Drivers are paying about $1.32 more per gallon than they did a year ago, when the average was $3.08.

Maine’s average is about 3 cents higher than the national average of $4.37. Portland-area drivers are paying a bit less than the statewide average. The metro average for regular gas is $4.38, down about 2 cents from $4.40 a week ago. That’s still about $1.31 more per gallon than a year ago, when the Portland average was $3.07.

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