Mass. gas prices down another 10 cents
Photo | Timothy Doyle
This photo of a Worcester gasoline station was taken in August 2022 when gasoline prices were nearing $4.50 per gallon. By December, that per-gallon price has fallen by nearly $1.
It will cost a little bit less to fill up ahead of any holiday season driving excursions.
AAA Massachusetts reported Monday that the average gas price here dropped another 10 cents a gallon in the past week.
The average gas price now sits at $3.44 a gallon. That is down 38 cents from just a month ago ($3.82), and 5 cents higher than this time last year.
Drivers in other states are getting a bigger gift at the pump. Massachusetts' average gas price is 30 cents higher than the national average of $3.14 per gallon, which is down 12 cents over the week and 54 cents over the month.
"The cost of oil, gasoline's main ingredient, has been hovering in the low-to-mid $70s per barrel, and that's $50 less than the peak last spring," said AAA's Mary Maguire. "Combined with low seasonal demand, gas prices could slide a bit more before leveling off."
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Why does pricing vary so much throughout the state? I was in Seekonk, Ma and prices were $2.75 to $2.90 a gallon. The local BJ's was $2.85 a gallon. Compare that to the Worcester area.
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