Gas prices fall over 5 cents

Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.99 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.01 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Areas nearby Nebraska and their current gas price climate:

Lincoln- $2.12 per gallon, down 4.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.17 per gallon.

South Dakota- $1.98 per gallon, down 2.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.00 per...