Gasoline price drop stops in R.I. in last week, slows in Mass.

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island gasoline prices remain unchanged since last week at $3.53, but prices have dropped 21 cents since this time last year, when the average price of self-serve, unleaded regular was $3.74, according to the Sept. 2 AAA Southern New England Gasoline Survey.

Massachusetts saw prices drop a penny since last week, but similar to the Ocean State, gasoline prices in Massachusetts are also 21 cents lower than they were last year. However, Massachusetts has a much wider range of pricing, with a 60-cent range that nearly doubles Rhode Island’s gasoline price range of 35 cents (with a high of $3.73). Massachusetts gasoline prices have a low of $3.29 to a high of $3.89.

At $3.53 per gallon, Rhode Island gasoline prices are eight cents higher than the national average of $3.44 per gallon of self-serve unleaded regular. The state has the 18th highest prices in the U.S. and has the third most costly gas in New England, following Connecticut (ranked No. 7 at $3.73 per gallon) and Vermont (ranked No. 16, with $3.57).

The price for self-serve, midgrade unleaded gas ranged from $3.63 to $3.94 per gallon in the Ocean State, with an average of $3.76. Premium unleaded averaged $3.88 per gallon and ranged from $3.69 to $4.10 per gallon. Diesel fuel avearage $3.90 in Rhode Island with a range from $3.80 to $4.04 per gallon.

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Massachusetts saw self-serve, unleaded regular range from $3.30 to $3.90 per gallon. Midgrade unleaded averaged $3.65 and ranged from $3.40 to $4.06. Premium unleaded could be bought in the Bay State anywhere from $3.50 to $4.10 per gallon, with an average of $3.78. And diesel was available for an average of $3.84 per gallon, with a range of $3.69 to $4.20 per gallon.

Although the summer traveling season is coming to a close after Labor Day weekend, some tips to save money on gasoline include properly inflating tires and planning errand routes in advance. According to AAA, taking it easy on the gas and brake pedals can also improve a car’s fuel economy by up to 35 percent.

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