AAA: Gas Prices Up a Penny A Gallon

Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are up one cent from last week, according to AAA Northeast, which has an office in Framingham off Route 9.

AAA’s April 6 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.33 per gallon, up one cent from last week.

Prices locally are 12 cents lower than a month ago.

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

A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was $1.19 higher at $3.52.

The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 42 cents, from a low of $2.13 to a high of $2.55.

AAA Fuel Saving Tip of the Week: Don’t top off your gas tank. Stop filling after the automatic nozzle shuts off the second time.

AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with 60 offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York providing more than 5.1 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services.