RI Gas Prices At Record High Of $4.41

RHODE ISLAND — The average price of gas in Rhode Island hit a record high Tuesday and is now $4.41 per gallon, according to AAA Northeast.

Filling up a tank of gas now costs U.S. drivers about $23 more than it did a year ago, an AAA spokesperson said. The national average price of gas now sits at $4.37. Gas prices are up 34 cents per gallon in Rhode Island since last month.

Gas prices across the country have been climbing steadily since January, due primarily to the high cost of crude oil, which is nearing $110 a barrel.

"More expensive oil means more expensive gasoline," said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast Director of Public and Government Affairs.

More at AAA Gas Prices.