PROVIDENCE – The price of self-serve, regular unleaded gas increased 3 cents to $2.85 per gallon, 4 cents higher than the national average of $2.81, according to AAA Northeast Monday.
Prices ranged 24 cents from a low of $2.75 per gallon to a high of $2.99 per gallon.
Last year at this time, prices were 52 cents lower at $2.33 per gallon.
“Crude oil prices are topping $70 a barrel this morning, and pushing up prices at the pump once again,” said Lloyd Albert, AAA Northeast senior vice president of public and government affairs, in a statement. “Rising crude prices, combined with geopolitical tensions that raise concerns about the supply of oil and energy products, are putting upward pressure on the market.”
- Midgrade gasoline averaged $3.13 this week, ranging from $3.04 to $3.29 per gallon.
- Premium gas averaged $3.19 this week, ranging from $2.89 to $3.39 per gallon.
- Diesel fuel averaged $3.15 this week, ranging from $3.09 to $3.29 per gallon.
In Massachusetts, the price of self-serve, regular gas ticked up 1 cent to average $2.76 per gallon, 5 cents below the national average. Prices ranged 32 cents from a low of $2.67 to a high of $2.99 per gallon.
Last year at this time, prices were 47 cents lower at $2.29 per gallon in Massachusetts.
- Midgrade gas averaged $2.95 per gallon this week, ranging from $2.79 to $3.09 per gallon.
- Premium gas averaged $3.12 per gallon, ranging from $2.95 to $3.39 per gallon.
- Diesel fuel averaged $3.08 this week, ranging from $2.95 to $3.29 per gallon.
