Orlando gas prices dip, but drivers still paying more than last week

Orlando-area drivers are getting a small break at the pump, but filling up still costs more than it did a week ago.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Orlando area was $4.10 on Monday, Oct. 26, down about 2 cents from the day before, according to AAA. Despite that dip, prices remained nearly 6 cents higher than a week earlier.The longer-term picture offers some relief: Orlando’s average was down nearly 32 cents from a month ago, when drivers were paying about $4.42 a gallon. That difference adds up to roughly $4.76 in savings on a 15-gallon fill-up.Across Florida, regular gas averaged $4.09 a gallon Monday — about a penny less than Orlando’s average and roughly 19 cents below the national average of $4.29, according to AAA.AAA’s Orlando-area averages for regular gas show:Monday: $4.10 per gallon.Previous day: $4.12.One week earlier: $4.05.One month earlier: $4.42.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitn