After 70-cent rise this year, gasoline cost in Ariz. drops

After increasing by 70 cents since the start of this year, gasoline prices around Arizona fell for the first time.

Officials with AAA Arizona said Thursday that the average statewide price for regular gasoline is $3.74 a gallon. That's a decrease of more than a penny from last week.

This week's national average is $3.70 per gallon, down by almost 2 cents from last week.

Tucson has the lowest average gasoline price in Arizona at $3.52 a gallon, while Scottsdale has the highest at $3.81.