PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island ticked down to $3.24 per gallon on Monday, 1 cent less than last week and 4 cents lower than the national average, according to AAA Northeast.
Nationwide, the automobile association said, recent increases in gas prices caused by frigid weather and robust holiday road travel may be ending. While the national average price rose daily starting on Christmas Eve, when it was $3.09, the steam may have run out as pump prices flattened and then fell by a penny over the weekend. The national average for a gallon of gas is now $3.28.
“As we head toward February, pump prices will likely dip, barring any jolt in the global oil market,” said Diana Gugliotta, director of public affairs for AAA Northeast. “But it is still possible that the national average prices we saw heading into Christmas may have been the lows for this winter.”
Midgrade gas in Rhode Island averaged $3.89 per gallon on Monday. Premium gas averaged $4.21 per gallon. Diesel fuel averaged $5.16 per gallon.
In Massachusetts, the average price of regular gas decreased by 3 cents from a week ago, to $3.32 per gallon.
One year ago, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in the Bay State was $3.37 per gallon.
Midgrade gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.92 per gallon on Monday. Premium gas averaged $4.26 per gallon. Diesel fuel averaged $5.13 per gallon.
