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Rhode Island Gas Prices Reach 7-Year High
The average cost per gallon is now $3.26, nine cents higher than last week.
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island's gas price skyrocketed again over the past week, reaching a seven0year high for the region. For the second week in a row, the average price per gallon went up by nine cents, bringing it to $3.26.
The Ocean State hasn't seen fuel prices this high since October 2014, when the cost reached $3.28 per gallon.
Lloyd Albert, a spokesperson for AAA Northeast, cautioned drivers that the pain at the pump is likely here to stay, due to rising crude oil prices.
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"Compared to the price of gas a year ago, it now costs consumers about $17 more to fill up their vehicles," Albert said. "And unfortunately, it doesn't look like drivers will be finding relief at the pump any time soon."
The current average price per gallon in Rhode Island is 18 cents higher than this time last month, and a whopping $1.117 more than this time last year. The national average is currently 6 cents higher than our state's, at $3.32.
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