Gas prices continue to drop, bucking normal trend to rise as summer travel season approaches

After a significant jump last week, nearly all Eastern Wisconsin counties reported a decline in their gas prices.

As reported on the GasBuddy.com website, Fond du Lac County’s average price per gallon of regular unleaded fuel dropped 13 cents over the past week, now coming in at $2.87. This is 44 cents lower than 1 year ago.

Sheboygan County remains slightly above the $3.00 threshold, dipping six cents to $3.01, while Calumet County reported no change, staying at $2.98.

Winnebago County has the widest range of fuel prices in the area with gas ranging from $2.81 to $3.09 in many places. This leaves their average at $2.97.

The state average is down five cents to $3.00, and the national average fell three cents to $3.16.