As worldwide oil prices continue to drop from their recent high near $115 per barrel, Connecticut is starting to see some relief at the pump.
Gas prices around the Hartford region eased 1.7 cents on Wednesday from prices a week ago, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
The drop comes as Connecticut residents have seen gas prices skyrocket in 2011 to above $4.20 cents per gallon.
The decrease on Wednesday was only a slight 0.4 percent, dropping the prices from $4.241 per gallon a week ago to $4.224 per gallon.
Connecticut gas prices continue to be higher than surrounding states. The price of gas in Greater Springfield on Wednesday was $3.936 per gallon, which was a decrease of 0.6 percent.
The national average for gasoline is $3.926 per gallon.
Oil prices continued their stay below $100 per barrel on Wednesday. The Associated Press reports the Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude was $98.85 per barrel.
