Gas prices start to fall, but will trend continue?

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Recent drops in gas prices have fueled hopes that vacationers will be spared predicted summer increases, but experts are not sure whether the declines will continue.

Nationally, prices at the pump fell a penny to $3.04 on Tuesday, the second straight decrease after prices jumped a dime in less than two weeks. The average price in the Washington region remained at $2.97, but “that reprieve may not last long,” AAA spokesman John Townsend said.

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