AAA: Gas Prices Down 7 Cents

Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down seven cents from last week, according to AAA Northeast, which has an office in Framingham.

AAA’s Sept. 8 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.27 per gallon, down seven cents from last week.

Prices locally are 25 cents less than a month ago.

The current price is 12 cents less than the national average for self-serve unleaded of $2.39.

A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was $1.18 higher at $3.45.

The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 83 cents, from a low of $2.06 to a high of $2.89.

AAA Fuel Saving Tip of the Week: Accelerate smoothly and brake gradually. It’s safer, uses less gas and reduces brake wear.

AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with 61 offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York providing more than 5.1 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services.