Average gas prices across Virginia dropped by six cents this week to $2.88 a gallon, while the average price of gas across the country is down by a penny to $3.08 a gallon, according to AAA.

The average price of gas in Danville dropped by six cents this week to $2.75, while the average price in Pittsylvania County is down by three cents for the second week in a row to $2.85 a gallon.

In Martinsville the average price fell by six cents to $2.75 a gallon and in Henry County the average price dropped by eight cents to $2.74. Prices in Halifax County are down by a nickel this week to $2.87 a gallon.