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Report: Gas prices to drop just in time for summer

As the mercury continues to rise this year, expect prices at the pump to fall. That's according to a recent AAA forecast, which says that most Americans won't see gas prices top $3 this summer.

“The highest prices of the year could be in the rearview mirror,”  AAA spokeswoman Jeanette Casselano says in a news release.

AAA: Gas prices to dip for summertime

“With most refineries operating at normal levels, demand at robust rates, and cheaper crude oil prices, summer gas prices are poised to be a little less than last year — dropping as much as a dime to lower the national average to $2.70,” Casselano says.

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