WASHINGTON (AP) — Gas prices in the D.C. metro area are down 3 cents from a week ago.

In its weekly report, AAA said Sunday that the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $3.40, down from $3.43 a week ago. The price is 16 cents lower than this time a year ago, when the price was $3.56.

The price of gas in the metro area is 4 cents below the national average of $3.44.

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the District of Columbia alone is $3.63, down 2 cents from a week ago.

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