The average price of gasoline in Maine has fallen 8.5 cents a gallon in the last week.

Website GasBuddy.com reports the average price was $2.16 per gallon, according to a daily survey of 1,228 Maine outlets. The website says the national average fell 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.05 per gallon.

The website says prices on Monday were nearly a $1.35 per gallon lower than the same day a year ago and 45.3 cents per gallon lower than one month ago.

The national average decreased more than $1.24 per gallon over the last year and 39.4 cents per gallon over the last month.