<p>FILE - In this May 1, 2009 file photo, an operator walks by the main oil line on offshore oil drilling platform 'Gail' operated by Venoco, Inc. off the coast of California near Santa Barbara, Calif. Oil prices fell to around $81 a barrel Tuesday, March 23, 2010, as the U.S. dollar strengthened, making crude more expensive for investors with other currencies.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)</p>
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March 28, 2010 9 p.m.
Gas prices hold steady
NEW YORK - Motorists filling up for weekend driving caught a small break at the pump Friday, as average retail gasoline prices held steady at the same level as a week ago.