Massachusetts Gas Prices Are the Lowest in More Than a Decade

Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down four cents from last week, the sixth straight week of decreases, according to AAA Northeast, making them the lowest they’ve been since 2004.

AAA’s August 17 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.48 per gallon, down four cents from last week. Prices locally are 18 cents less than a month ago. The current price is 19 cents less than the national average for self-serve unleaded of $2.67. A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was 99 cents higher at $3.47.

“You have to go all the way back to 2004 to find prices this low in the middle of August,” said Mary Maguire, Director of public and legislative affairs for AAA Northeast. “Continued economic woes in the Far East, plus a global crude oil oversupply, are sending oil prices to new daily lows, translating into lower pump prices for motorists.”

The lowest price in Framingham is Kara’s Gas Station at 516 Union Avenue at $2.37 per gallon. Find the lowest prices in your area at gasbuddy.com.

The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 80 cents, from a low of $2.25 to a high of $3.05. 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 tip: At highway speeds, a car is more fuel efficient with the air conditioner on and the windows up than the air conditioner off and the windows down.

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. It has an office on Route 9 in Framingham.