HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Summer is beginning to wind down and motorists in many places across Kansas and the nation are seeing gas prices gradually drop. As of Monday, the Kansas average is $2.65 for a gallon of regular gasoline, down two cents in the past week and registering as the 11th-cheapest gas in America.

Next month, gas stations will start selling winter-blend gas, which is cheaper to produce and contains a fuel that evaporates at low temperatures for vehicle engines to operate properly, especially when the engine is cold, according to AAA Kansas.

Locally, most stations in both Hutchinson and South Hutchinson are reporting a price of $2.56 per gallon according to www.gasbuddy.com.

This week’s gas price extremes in Kansas feature St. Francis in Cheyenne County at $3.10 per gallon and Newton in Harvey County at $2.47.