Gas prices break streak, climb slightly in R.I., Mass.

AFTER A MONTH of falling prices, gasoline prices increased over the last week in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as both states remain above the national average for self-serve, unleaded regular. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER
AFTER A MONTH of falling prices, gasoline prices increased over the last week in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as both states remain above the national average for self-serve, unleaded regular. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices rose in Rhode Island and Massachusetts this week, ending a month-long streak of falling prices, according to the weekly survey by AAA Southern New England.

A gallon of self-serve, unleaded regular gas averaged $3.74 in Rhode Island in the Sept. 3 survey, up 1 cent more than the price a week ago.

In Massachusetts, the average price for self-serve, unleaded regular gas this week was $3.66 per gallon, an increase of 3 cents per gallon.

Despite the price hike, both states’ average gas prices come in at 4 cents lower than last month’s averages. A year ago, the same gas cost $3.84 per gallon in Rhode Island and $3.76 per gallon in Massachusetts.

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Self-serve, unleaded regular varied in price from $3.65 to $3.94 across the Ocean State in the survey. The average per-gallon prices for different grades of gas ranged from $3.94 for mid-grade unleaded to $4.02 for premium unleaded to $3.99 for diesel.

Self-serve, unleaded regular ranged in price across Massachusetts from $3.52 to $3.90 per gallon. Mid-grade unleaded averaged $3.85 this week, while premium unleaded and diesel both posted an average price of $3.98 per gallon.

Prices in both states remain above this week’s national average of $3.59 for a gallon of unleaded regular.

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