PROVIDENCE – Prices in Rhode Island for self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline increased 2 cents this week to $2.29 per gallon, according to AAA Northeast Monday.
Prices in Rhode Island have increased 8 cents in the last 12 months, and are 4 cents lower than the current national average.
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Prices in the Ocean State for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline ranged from $2.14-$2.44 per gallon.
The average price for self-serve midgrade unleaded in Rhode Island was $2.57 per gallon this week. Premium unleaded gasoline averaged $2.76 per gallon, while diesel came in at $2.48 per gallon.
“As summer moves forward, the days of falling gas prices appear to be behind us for now,” said Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs Lloyd Albert. “Higher crude oil prices have joined with strong demand to push fuel higher at the pump. An OPEC meeting a week from now will provide some insight into whether those nations will continue to try and limit oil production.”
In Massachusetts, self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline cost an average of $2.25 per gallon, 3 cents more than the previous week and 8 cents below the national average. Year over year the price of gasoline in the Bay State has increased 16 cents.
Massachusetts prices ranged from $2.07 to $2.44 per gallon.
Self-serve, midgrade unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts cost an average of $2.47 per gallon, while premium unleaded cost an average of $2.65 per gallon. Diesel cost $2.45 per gallon.
Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor.
