Gas prices freeze amid bitter cold in R.I., Mass.

PBN Staff

02/09/2026

THE AVERAGE weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island remains at $2.86 per gallon, AAA Northeast says. That price is 4 cents lower than the national average and 14 cents less than it was a year ago. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island remains at $2.86 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday. That price is 4 cents lower than the national average and 14 cents less than it was a year ago. The recent bitter cold temperatures have disrupted petroleum markets, including gasoline demand, which typically declines during

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