According to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service, regular-grade gas is averaging $3.20 a gallon around the state, down from $3.33 last Monday.

The current average is 70 cents more than what Ohioans were paying at the pump a year ago.

The cost of gasoline has eased over the past week while oil prices fell about 10 percent from last Monday's trading record of $111.80. Oil traders have become worried that the struggling U.S. economy could mean softer demand for oil.

AAA says the current average cost of diesel fuel in Ohio is just under $4.11 a gallon, only slightly below a record high hit on Friday.