Massachusetts Gas Prices Soar Past National Average

MASSACHUSETTS — It seems like the gas prices keep going from bad to worse. As of Monday, June 6, Massachusetts has surpassed the national average at $4.96 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association.

The national average gas price sits at $4.87, twenty cents higher than it was just a week ago on Memorial Day. Massachusetts continues to break record highs and there is little sign that it's going to slow down anytime soon. Drivers across the Commonwealth are feeling the heat, especially since the average price for a gallon of gas in Massachusetts this time last year was $2.93.

Coming in at an average of $4.96 per gallon for the cheap stuff, mid-grade is $5.27, premium gas is $5.56 and diesel is averaging $6.24 in Massachusetts according to AAA.

Gas stations in Boston and Cape Cod are already averaging over $5 per gallon, the Gulf station in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood is coming in at $5.20 per gallon, and the Shell Station in Boston's South End is coming in at a whopping $5.60 per gallon. Western Massachusetts is seeing averages of $4.90, with the Sonoco in Shrewsbury along the turnpike offering $4.80 per gallon.

Gas prices nationwide are also soaring, as no state is showing prices below $4 per gallon. Georgia has the lowest average, coming in at $4.29, and California still has the highest average at $6.34.

Gas prices as a whole have been steadily increasing since the start of March, where the rise in gasoline prices coincides with the current situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing Russian invasion. Other factors also weigh into the sharp increase, as crude oil is trading at $118 a barrel, which is 71 percent higher than just one year ago, and the pandemic's toll has burdened refineries who are just trying to keep up with demand as more people are going back into the office.