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Gas prices in Denver slipped a bit over the last week, but remain well over mid-February levels, according to the American Automobile Association’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Monday’s average price for regular-grade gasoline in Denver is $2.694, down 1.1 cents from the price a week ago but up 1.3 cents from a month ago, AAA says.

Regular gas in Denver cost $2.46 in mid-February, when prices began a slow rise.

As of Monday, mid-grade gas in Denver averages $2.882 a gallon, down 1.1 cents from a week ago, and premium gas is $3.011, down 1.2 cents in a week, while diesel is $3.017, down 0.2 cents.

The highest price ever recorded for regular gas in Denver was $4.006 a gallon on July 17, 2008. A year ago Monday, regular cost $2.211 a gallon.

Statewide Monday in Colorado, the average price of regular gas is $2.742, AAA says, while mid-grade is $2.933, premium is $3.064 and diesel $3.058.

Nationwide, regular gas costs an average of $2.867 Monday, down 4.1 cents from a week ago but up 0.3 cents from a month ago.

Colorado is again among the 10 states with the cheapest gas, AAA says. Pump prices are lowest this week in Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio and South Carolina.

Gas is most expensive in California, Washington state, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Illinois, New York and Connecticut.

The Fuel Gauge Report is compiled for the AAA by the Oil Price Information Service with the help of Wright Express.

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