For the fourth straight week , gas prices are down nationally. The trend has brought the average cost of a gallon of gas from $3.13 the week ending Feb. 24, to $3.06 the week ending March 17, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data .
But with Washington typically seeing some of the highest gas prices in the country, has the Evergreen State seen the impact of the overall national downturn in prices?
Gas prices down in WA
According to the EIA , Washington has seen a decrease, even if prices are only down a little. The average price of a gallon of gas in Washington between March 11 and 17 was $4.02, down from $4.04 the week before, and from $4.09 the week of March 3. At the end of February, the average gas price was $4.11.
If you look at AAA data , though, it indicates that the trend might be starting to reverse. Thursday, March 20 saw an average price of $4.09, on par with the week before, and down from $4.15 a month earlier. However, the average price rose by nearly half a cent between March 18 and 19, according to AAA, and another half a cent on March 20…