US gasoline price falls after hitting 2009 high-Govt

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - After hitting a high for 2009 last week, U.S. retail gasoline prices fell, the Energy Department said on Monday, as a drop in crude oil prices pushed fuel costs lower.

The national price for regular unleaded gasoline declined 2.8 cents over the past week to $2.67 a gallon, but was still up 44 cents from a year ago, the department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly survey of service stations.

In its weekly price survey, the EIA found the West Coast had the most expensive gasoline at $2.91 a gallon, down 0.3 cent. By city, Los Angeles had the highest price at $3.02, down almost a penny.

The Gulf Coast states had the lowest regional price at $2.53 a gallon, down 3.5 cents. Houston had the cheapest city pump price at $2.48, down 2.3 cents. (Reporting by Tom Doggett; Editing by Marguerita Choy)