Gas prices rise 3 cents to $2.31 per gallon in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gas prices in Rhode Island continue to rise following a decision by oil-producing countries to cut back production.

AAA Northeast says its weekly survey of gas prices on Tuesday found the price of a gallon of regular gas had risen 3 cents, to an average of $2.31 per gallon.

That’s still 4 cents lower than the national average of $2.35 per gallon.

But it’s 30 cents higher than last year at this time, when the price in Rhode Island was averaging $2.01 per gallon.