PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island fell 4 cents from last week and were unchanged in Massachusetts, according to AAA Northeast.
This was the third week in a row that gasoline prices dropped in Rhode Island.
Self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline is averaging $2.37 in the Ocean State. The price is a penny less than a month ago and 6 cents less than the national average of $2.43. A year ago, Rhode Island’s average price was $3.60.
Prices range from $2.17 to $2.59. Prices of different grades of gasoline are as follows: midgrade unleaded, $2.63; premium unleaded $2.77; and diesel, $3.09.
In Massachusetts, self-serve, regular unleaded prices remained the same as the week before at $2.33 per gallon. Prices are 5 cents lower than a month ago, and 10 cents less than the national average for self-serve unleaded. A year ago, the Massachusetts average price was $3.52.
Prices range from $2.11 to $2.59 in the Bay State, with various grades of gasoline as follows: $2.52 for midgrade unleaded, $2.65 for premium unleaded and $3.04 for diesel.
AAA offered the following fuel saving tip: Because heavier vehicles use more gasoline, remove unnecessary weight from the passenger compartment, trunk or cargo area.