U.S. gasoline prices have dropped for over 30 consecutive days as of Friday, helping out drivers at the pump after prices reached averages of more than $5 per gallon last month. The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.577 on Friday, according to AAA, with mid-grade costing $5.025, premium costing $5.320 and diesel at $5.572. Although current gas prices have dropped from last month, they are still up from the national average a year ago – $3.155. But this week hasn’t brought entirely good news for U.S. consumers. Inflation jumped again in June, hitting another 40-year high. Prices increased 9.1% from a year earlier. Here are the states where the average prices for a gallon of regular gas is the cheapest for U.S. drivers – and where they’re the most expensive – as of Friday. Read the full story at the link in our bio.