AAA: Gas Prices Down A Penny Thanksgiving Week

Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down a penny from last week, according to AAA Northeast, which has an office in Framingham, off Route 9.

AAA’s Nov. 23 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.07 per gallon, down one cent from last week.

Prices locally are the same as a month ago.

The current price is the same as the national average for self-serve unleaded of $2.07.

A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was 80 cents higher at $2.87.

“With crude oil prices hovering at around $41 a barrel, Americans will be enjoying the lowest gas prices since 2008 as they travel this holiday week,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast Director of Public & Legislative Affairs. “Given the fundamentals related to refinery output, domestic gasoline inventories and current consumer demand, we anticipate that motorists will benefit from lower pump prices through the end of the year and beyond.”

The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 56 cents, from a low of $1.93 to a high of $2.49.

AAA advises motorists to shop around for the best prices in their area, and to make sure they and their passengers buckle up — every trip, every time.

AAA Fuel Saving Tip of the Week: Cars today don’t require any warm-up. Warming up your car for more than a few seconds just wastes fuel.

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.