Customers fuel up at the Circle K gas station on the northwest corner of East Speedway Boulevard and North Park Avenue on Oct. 27, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.

Gas prices dropped across Arizona and the nation this week as demand fell, stocks increased and oil prices declined, AAA says.

The statewide average gas price fell 6 cents in a week to $3.47 per gallon of regular on Friday, while the national average also dropped about 6 cents to $3.43 per gallon.

Tucson kept the state's lowest average gas price at $3.23 per gallon, down more than a dime for the week.Β 

Scottsdale had the state's priciest gas at an average $3.73 per gallon.

While crude-oil prices have declined recently, prices rose on Friday following Russia's announcement that it would cut its oil production by about 5%.

Monitor average gas prices here at home and around the country atΒ gasprices.aaa.com.Β 

Use our interactive map to find and compare prices at Tucson gas stations atΒ tucne.ws/1l4o.


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Contact senior reporter David Wichner at dwichner@tucson.com or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz