MARQUETTE (AP) -- 5:30 pm Update

Gas prices continue to decline. A TV6 camera caught prices dropping below 4 dollars late this afternoon in Marquette. One station listed unleaded at $3.98, the others at $3.99.

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AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are down 23 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $3.87.

The statewide average is about $1.14 per gallon higher than last year at this time.

Still, this is the third consecutive weekly decline.

Of the cities it surveys, AAA Michigan says the cheapest price for self-serve unleaded fuel is in the Traverse City area, where it's $3.76 a gallon.

The highest average can be found in the Marquette area at $4.06.

Check out our Pump Patrol page to find out what gas costs in different cities of the U.P.

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