THE AVERAGE PRICE of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $4.09 per gallon, 9 cents more than last week and 3 cents lower than the national average, AAA Northeast said on Monday. / JOHN RAOUX / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $4.09 per gallon, 9 cents more than last week and 3 cents lower than the national average, AAA Northeast said on Monday. The agency blamed the latest increase on oil prices hovering around $100 a barrel, due to opposing forces of less Russian…