Rhode Island's Average Gas Price Reaches $3.08

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island's average gas price rose by one cent over the past week, reaching $3.08.

The average cost for a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in Rhode Island is 12 cents lower than the national average of $3.20. Despite some slight weekly fluctuations, gas prices have held steady in the Ocean State over recent weeks, currently just one cent higher than this time last month.

Price are expected to stay high for the near future, as pandemic bottlenecks remain.

"Global economic uncertainty and supply chain concerns caused by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic could be playing a role in keeping crude oil prices elevated," said Lloyd Albert, a spokesperson for AAA Northeast. "But there may be some relief on the horizon due to the news that OPEC and its allies might ramp up production increases faster than previously agreed."

This time last year, gas was nearly $1 per gallon cheaper, at $2.13.