Gas prices ease in Southeast Georgia, hold near $4.10 in Northeast Florida

Gas prices were lower in Georgia than Florida on Sunday, according to AAA figures, with the statewide averages at $3.74 and $4.11 per gallon.In Northeast Florida, regular gas averaged about $4.09 per gallon in the Jacksonville metro Monday, according to AAA. The metro average is the closest published figure for Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay and Baker counties. Putnam County, which AAA groups with the Gainesville metro, averaged about $4.19.AreaSundaySaturdayWeek agoMonth agoYear agoNational$4.299$4.309$3.359$4.469$3.041Florida$4.108$4.140$4.088$4.333$2.921Georgia$3.739$3.747$3.814$4.096$2.824Southeast Georgia prices were lower: $3.63 per gallon in Brunswick, $3.83 in Savannah and $3.77 in Hinesville-Fort Stewart. Brunswick’s average was about 46 cents below Jacksonville’s.Florida’s average reached $4.23 Thursday before declining over the weekend. Filling a 15-gallon tank costs about $62, or $18 more than a year ago.“Oil prices went back above $100 a barrel last week, which could trigg