Wyoming drivers are getting an early holiday gift at the pump. Average gasoline prices across the state dropped 8.4 cents over the past week, settling at about $2.63 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s latest survey of nearly 500 Wyoming stations.

That’s 26.5 cents cheaper than a month ago and almost exactly 26.6 cents lower than this time last year. Diesel drivers are also seeing relief, with the national average price for diesel falling just over 5 cents in the last week to $3.67 per gallon.

There’s still quite a spread in local prices. GasBuddy reports that the cheapest station in Wyoming was offering gas at $2.12 per gallon yesterday, while the highest-priced station came in at $3.34, a difference of $1.22.

Nationwide, the trend is similar. The average price of regular gasoline has

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