Gasoline Demand, Supply, Imports and Prices all Decline

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PORTLAND, Ore., – Falling demand for gasoline in the U.S. is one factor pushing pump prices lower, even as stocks decrease. Drivers in Oregon and all but a handful of states are seeing pump prices decline. For the week, the national average for regular loses two cents to $2.16 a gallon. The Oregon average also drops two cents to $2.59.

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