PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 3 cents week to week to $2.03 per gallon, 7 cents lower than the national average of $2.10 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.
Prices ranged 48 cents from $1.77 to $2.25 per gallon. Last year at this time, prices were 69 cents higher at $2.72 per gallon.
- Midgrade gas averaged $2.47 per gallon, ranging from $2.14 to $2.61 per gallon.
- Premium gas averaged $2.62 per gallon, ranging from $2.34 to $2.79 per gallon
- Diesel fuel averaged $2.71 per gallon, ranging from $2.49 to $2.89 per gallon.
“As Americans drive more, they are boosting gasoline demand, and that increased demand is generally lifting pump prices,” said Lloyd Albert, senior vice president of AAA public and government affairs, in a statement. “Higher demand will continue to push up gas prices in the coming weeks, but the numbers aren’t going to spike as high as they typically do in summer. That’s because demand won’t be sufficient enough to drive down stock levels, and we have a robust supply right now.”
In Massachusetts, the average price of regular gas remained unchanged this week at $2.01 per gallon, 9 cents below the national average. Prices ranged 60 cents from $1.79 to $2.39 per gallon.
One year prior, prices were 66 cents higher at $2.67 per gallon.
- Midgrade gas averaged $2.24 per gallon, ranging from $1.99 to $2.35 per gallon.
- Premium gas averaged $2.52 per gallon, ranging from $2.19 to $2.99 per gallon.
- Diesel fuel averaged $2.62 per gallon, ranging from $2.21 to $3.19 per gallon.
