Nevada, national gas cost directions differ

The pump price for gasoline at 1,130 retail outlets in Nevada averaged $2.86 a gallon in a survey released Monday, a drop of 2.6 cents in a week.In Carson City, prices on Monday ranged from a low of $2.31 to a high of $2.75, according to GasBuddy. com, while nationally the average blipped up by 2.7 cents a gallon to match Carson City’s low of $2.31. Pump prices in Nevada by Sunday had reached 53.7 cents a gallon lower than on the same date a year ago and 20.7 cents lower for each gallon th